# 2011 Ford Escape - Main Oil Seal Leaking at 78k/Normal?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135 "2019-11-19T21:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![LaurenceWener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@LaurenceWener](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LaurenceWener)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/1 "2019-11-19T21:59:00Z")

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Leaking from main oil seal on my V6 Auto. Only78000 miles

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/2 "2019-11-20T03:51:42Z")

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Do you know which seal is leaking? Rear main crankshaft seal? Front main crankshaft seal?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/3 "2019-11-20T09:30:06Z")

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Normal? Who knows. Possible? It sure is.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/4 "2019-11-20T14:58:34Z")

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How often do you have to add oil (miles per quart)? Is this something an oil change shop told you, or have you observed it yourself (oil on the garage floor)? “Leaking seals” is often a money grab.

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/5 "2019-11-20T15:09:55Z")

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I had a 2003 Honda with a real main seal leak, per the dealer service advisor. The was around 2014. I never saw it leaking on the garage floor or anywhere else, but kept the oil full/checked.

You can buy a whole pallet of oil for probably half the cost of “fixing” the seal leak, if it actually exists.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-escape-main-oil-seal-leaking-at-78k-normal/153135/6 "2019-11-20T18:44:37Z")

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On Mitchell Pro Demand I see more that 500 reports of rear main crankshaft seal replacements for this vehicle, the chart shows a peak at 100,000 miles, seems very common.