Hit 500 hours on my rebuild without a single oil leak

Just finished a post-run check on that 6.7 Powerstroke I rebuilt back in March. The oil pan, valve covers, and turbo feed line are all bone dry. I was sure I'd see at least a little seepage by now, given how much I rushed the rear main seal install. It's a small thing, but after three previous jobs that all dripped within the first hundred hours, it feels like a real corner turned. Anyone else have a specific seal or gasket that used to give them constant trouble before it finally clicked?

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price.alice7mo ago

Remember the oil pan gasket on my old Chevy, that thing was a curse.

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sam5307mo ago

Was that the one with the crossmember in the way? I had to lift the engine on mine just to get enough room to work. Took me an entire weekend and a lot of bad words.

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dakota_rivera5mo ago

Pull that pan gasket on the Chevy, that thing was a pain for years until they switched to the one-piece design.

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