2001 Cadillac Deville Oil Pan Gasket Replacement

2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE
56,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JIMBURDETT
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I have a small oil leak, and a shop I took the car to said the oil pan gasket needs replacing. They quoted me a price of almost $1000.00. They say the have to pull the transmission to get to the oil pan. Is that true? Should this repair cost this much?
Feb 11, 2008 at 12:25 PM
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[quote:2a6870ae94="jimburdett"]Engine problem
2001 Cadillac Deville V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 56000 miles
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I have a small oil leak, and a shop I took the car to said the oil pan gasket needs replacing. They quoted me a price of almost $1000.00. They say the have to pull the transmission to get to the oil pan. Is that true? Should this repair cost this much?[/quote:2a6870ae94]

if its a small leak leave it alone, are you using oil or something?

but yes the trans has to come out to repair, its a 1500.00 dollars at a dealership
Feb 15, 2008 at 4:52 PM
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