Posted by: @scottkramer

Hi Scotty,

I've got a 2006 Honda Pilot with 213,000 miles on it.  It's been a great reliable vehicle for me.  At about 190K or so, I noticed a few drips of oil underneath the car.  I traced it back to the rear main seal.  I've tried a few over the counter "remedies" and it is still leaking.  Are there any products that you would recommend for me?  Blue Devil?  Bars Leak?  I've also seen in a forum that people recommend using conventional, high mileage oil instead of the synthetic oils.  I've been using Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage full synthetic 5W-20 since 150K.  I change it at about 5000 miles.

 

Thank you for your response.

 

Scott

Scotty recommends AT-205 Reseal. Be sure to read the box. It's also not guaranteed to work. It swells old, but intact seals. I have an old '79 Pontiac. AT-205 caused my transmission to leak considerably less, but it still leaks. The best thing to do is replace the leaky rear main. Anything else is just a band-aid.

I managed to successfully ignore the leaking rear main seal on several toyotas for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Pretty sure I have even seen Scotty mention how you can just wipe it off every now and then, as long as it isn't leaking too much.

Mine never leaked enough to notice any reduction in oil. Normally, it is pretty pricey to get it done, unless you are doing it yourself.

AT 205 is a good option to help reduce leaking.

If the seal is really worn out no "magic" in a bottle is going to fix it.