Stealership wants $5700 for timing cover seep

Damn... How common is this? I just got out of a 2001 QX4 and 1991 Honda and was happy to put leaks behind me.

 

Ask them if they drug test?

 

I don’t think it’s an epidemic, something the model may be prone to but I doubt it’s guaranteed or going to affect a large number.

when we starting getting to Kia-Forums levels of “it finally happened to me”/“my turn for engine failure” threads/posts I’ll start worrying.

 

Leaky timing cover owner here. Coming up on 120,000 miles. It's definitely seeping, but not enough to even drip onto the powdercoated silver skid plate directly beneath it.

While leaks drive me absolutely nutty, I think this is one of those things to monitor, but not drop huge bucks over to get fixed.

Even covered under warranty I'd be leary, that's a lot of work to fix a tiny seep.

 

I sealed old soft CV boots where grease was seeping out. Clamp was fine, just old rubber.
I cleaned the grease off -first wiping with clean old T-shirt. Then Simple Green with rag & soft nylon brush. Rinse with squirt bottle of warm water, then repeat. Dried well then smeared with finger a liquid auto gasket maker (oil & gas proof) on seam area (where leak was). Oozing of grease stopped. Lasted years.

 

Wow...I had no idea.