A couple of weeks ago I took my 09 GT to get a transmission leak fixed (it's a 5 speed auto). I thought the oil pan seal was leaking on the rear of the pan since all oil had dripped from that area so decided to replace it (bad surface rust). It's been leaking for a while but I regularly checked the fluid and kept it at proper level. I was strapped for time and took to Dealership to replace and get an alignment.
Advisor said the leak was actually "further up near the top of the transmission" and was not serviceable. Needs replacement and new was $5400.00........but a used one was $2600 and could be done within a week. Advised NOT TO DRIVE as this is a serious issue. I was leaving for Florida the same day.
I've had zero issues with the transmission, just that the oil leak was bothering me.
Could anyone provide some insight as to where this leak could possibly be coming from? The advisor would not explain what the issue was, just that it needs replacement. That really bothered me as I would like to know what the leak was and the flat out "you have to replace it" solution showed a bit of "just trust me, I know" attitude.
(Don't flame me for taking it to a dealership. Some actually are good people)