Yesterday I took my 91 XJ/175K to the shop to have the rear seal/oil pan gasket replaced. Was gonna charge me $270 to do it, not too bad I thought. He pulls the pan and the bearings and says that all the bearings(Rod and Main) are bad and that he highly recommends he replace them, and that they are the reason why the rear main is leaking. This fella came highly recommended and only specializes in jeeps&4x4's. But hes the first mechanic I have ever taken my XJ to.
I was at a loss for words because my oil pressure was good(20@idle and 45@2000rpm warm and 65cold it never got lower ever) However last year my wife did run it slap out of oil(Filter let loose), so boogered bearings are not out of the question I would think. My only question is I though that if they were bad your oil pressure would be crap. Any ideas? BTW Hes charging me $418 total for everything. Im a little bummed.
I was at a loss for words because my oil pressure was good(20@idle and 45@2000rpm warm and 65cold it never got lower ever) However last year my wife did run it slap out of oil(Filter let loose), so boogered bearings are not out of the question I would think. My only question is I though that if they were bad your oil pressure would be crap. Any ideas? BTW Hes charging me $418 total for everything. Im a little bummed.