Noob here, but I've read what I can on this subject.

My 05 S60 T5 has 65k on it. In the past 10k or so I noticed the bevel gear housing was wet.

Some careful measuring found I was 7oz low. Thing is the input and output shafts are not leaking. So I guess its only leaking from the housing surfaces themselves?

At 65k is it worth pulling the unit for a reseal? Do I deal with the slow leak and top off?

If I do a reseal can I just reseal the housing with some anaerobic sealer and be done with it?

From my research if I am going to pull it I should replace the shaft seals, use anaerobic sealer on the housing, drill out for a drain and replace some input splined shaft as these seem to fail and cause the bevel gears to fail.

Advice welcome here. I understand what is involved, but not sure the best course of action. I'll be doing all the work myself. Just seems silly to pay over a grand for a dealer to reseal a housing and out it back in.


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