Goodyear says axle seal leak

Ron Truitt · 2005-02-05T04:04:19+00:00

I just got an oil change on my 2000 Silverado 4x4 and as always Goodyearsays it needs something: an axle seal going into my wheel. They say itleaks and will cost $100 to fix. A second independent mechanic says it would be around $750-800 at theChevy dealer BUT: it is normal to lose some fluid in small amounts. Mytruck has 120k on it. He said that if the lubricant is not showing upwhere I park that he would not worry about it.I took a look under the truck where the axle meets the wheel and see noleaking.Any pointers guys? I am inclined to doubt Goodyear since I keep gettingall kinds of warnings from them on every vehicle I take in there for anoil change.RonT