I have no intention of selling or trading the truck. It is in excellent condition, especially considering it is a work truck. I take care of it.
It is paid for in full and does not owe me a dime. Service over the past 7 1/2 years has been virtually flawless. Just a couple minor things, like the check engine light last summer while towing.
The shop confirmed today by using diagnostic tools to look inside the bell housing that the pump is leaking out the seal and gasket, and also the torque converter seal is leaking, and possibly the housing bolts on the converter. (don't see how those can leak)
I have known for several years that the cooler lines are leaking. It was not a big urgent thing to fix them.
One thing that concerned me was the tech guy at the stealership talked to me as if I knew nothing at all about vehicles.
He tried to convince me that changing the offending seals would now increase the pressure to all the other seals and gaskets, thus increasing the risk of failure of the other seals. I told him to his face that his statement was absolute BS and that what he told me was not true.
Should have seen the look on his face when I called him on his BS story to try to scare me into doing more than what is necessary. He said oh well you don't have to believe me. I replied I don't and that there will not be an ounce more pressure on the trans because of a new seal.
Now if the oil was spurting out like a garden hose, then yes there would be more pressure after the repair, but no more than there was before on the rest of the seals.
No wonder they are called stealerships!
Think I'll take it elsewhere for the repair when I get it done.
And at the first place I had it looked at, the ex-GM dealer that is very honest, they took me out and showed me where it was dripping out the bottom of the bell housing, so I do know that is where the oil is coming out. And it was all over the skid plate too.
