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Re:Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age H... by jjav on Monday June 21, 2021 @08:41PM (#27586567)
> but you might run into a catastrophic failure (main seal leak or similar)

That's hardly a catastrophic failure, it'll just leak oil and you can schedule repairs at convenience. Having replaced a few, it's also a cheap part.

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Re:Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age H... by toomuchtodo on Monday June 21, 2021 @08:49PM (#27586639)
Some main seal leaks happen slowly, some all of a sudden. If it happens suddenly, and your engine runs without oil, it is catastrophic.
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