Rear Main Seal?

psychonosspaz · Feb 27, 2017

Please post if you have any experience with mk7 RMS leaking. I have heard a lot of opinions, but have yet to see anyone have issues on this platform

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stage2Sasquatch · Feb 27, 2017

Literally today @Tone found out that his was leaking while getting a clutch kit installed. Think he has less than 30K miles.

BlancoGTI17 · Feb 27, 2017

When I did my 20k service this weekend, I saw my car was a little dirty/dusty at the intersection of the engine and transmission. DSG. Will be keeping an eye on it and taking it in if it develops a full leak.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hexxum001 · Feb 27, 2017

Read through this thread. You will see that there are a few people in this thread that all have had issues with the rms leaking:
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26721

greggles · Feb 28, 2017

If you search for RMS, real main seal leak, on vwvortex or here, (search threads, not titles, and display posts in advanced search), you'll get a slew of them. There is a reason they make an upgraded replacement part for it!

PouncingPanzer1 · Feb 28, 2017

While at the dealer the vast majority of Mk6 TDIs and GTIs has some seepage there. Replaced a few but only if consistent droplets were forming. Like if a car came in, I noted it and cleaned it. I always always cleaned them. Hoping that either myself saw the car the next visit, or a tech who read my notes did. That way we could make the call, yes it's a fast leak, no I wouldn't worry about it. My TDI leaked from 20k onward but never to the point I lost oil at a measurable rate.

VWs.....lol

Tone1 · Feb 28, 2017

Mine was replaced yesterday just shy of 38k miles. Wasn't a real bad leak but for the cost with the engine already dropped it was worth the peace of mind.

Edit// FWIW, I've never seen any oil under my car.

Tigsel · May 27, 2017

I am wondering the same thing. I'll be doing my clutch soon and am thinking if I should replace my RMS as well while we're in there.

Geomets · May 28, 2017

I replaced mine too. My mechanic installed the full 8 bolts (instead of 6 that VW uses)

jerodbroten · May 30, 2017

Mine is in service being replaced as I write

canicken2 · Jun 28, 2017

2015 MK7 GTI 6MT APR Stage 1
26K miles....

Found out my RMS was leaking today while getting the clutch replaced....

jay745 · Jun 28, 2017

buy a catch can guys, most common RMS failure is due to a blown pcv.

greggles · Jun 28, 2017

The Mk7's come with a built in catch can. (double oil separator). Are you referring to a mk6 or mk5 issue?

Ton · Jun 28, 2017

Interestingly, mine leaked a little very early on, then it stopped.

jay745 · Jun 29, 2017

greggles said:
The Mk7's come with a built in catch can. (double oil separator). Are you referring to a mk6 or mk5 issue?

Definitely not the same thing. Mk7's are proned to the same issue as mk6 and mk5.

Rear Main Seal?

psychonosspaz

Go Kart Champion

Stage2Sasquatch

Go Kart Champion

BlancoGTI17

Ready to race!

Hexxum001

Ready to race!

greggles

Drag Race Newbie

PouncingPanzer1

Go Kart Champion

Tone1

Ready to race!

Tigsel

Ready to race!

Geomets

Ready to race!

jerodbroten

Ready to race!

canicken2

New member

jay745

What Would Glenn Danzig Do

greggles

Drag Race Newbie

Ton

Go Kart Newbie

jay745

What Would Glenn Danzig Do