{"id":18903,"date":"2013-11-19T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T15:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=18903"},"modified":"2013-11-19T10:50:01","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T15:50:01","slug":"99-grand-cherokee-larado-4wd-i6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2013\/11\/99-grand-cherokee-larado-4wd-i6","title":{"rendered":"99 Grand Cherokee Larado 4wd  I6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just had the rear main seal replaced (dropped oil pan instead of removing trans). It is now leaking twice as much oil as before&#8230;what could be the possible causes ? Does it need to be replaced again? Also, if the mechanic didn&#8217;t torque anything to spec, or even use a torque wrench (goes by &#8220;feel &amp; experience&#8221;) could that affect the outcome?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just had the rear main seal replaced (dropped oil pan instead of removing trans). 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