Andy T

I had the rear main seal go out on my 2014 C-Max Energi SEL with around 68,000 miles just outside of warranty. The dealership stated that the rear main on the C-max is not a seal but rather some kind of sealant requiring the entire engine/transmission to get pulled, cleaning up the area, and reapplying more sealant to the same surface before reassembly. I can't see investing $1800 in fixing a seal that failed 68,000 miles into operation with the same poor design and hoping for different results. I really love the car but can't justify the expense to correct Ford's poor engineering choice. Does anyone know of a more permanent fix (i.e. some sort of after market gasket) that will more permanently fix the issue?