Leaking rear differential 2015 Genesis DH 3.8L AWD

[He's Outta Here]

Hello everyone, first time poster here.

I noticed my rear diff is leaking. It was covered in oil, so I cleaned it and took another picture after driving it a bit more. Appears to be the rear diff cover seal leaking. I am the 2nd owner of the car, so I don't believe I have the powertrain warranty anymore ... assuming the import to South Korea probably voided that too.

Quick browsing shows the entire diff assembly is ~$1300. What're you going to do in my situation? Pay factory Hyundai to fix the seal? (Assuming that's $1,000+ mostly in labor) Replace the diff completely? I am really disappointed that it's leaking at such low mileage. I love the car and want to keep it, but I'm a recent purchaser of the vehicle so I'm not particularly ready to throw a bunch of money at it until I confirm everything else is reliable and functioning well.

Thoughts? Thank you!

 

[carguy75]

Hello everyone, first time poster here.

I noticed my rear diff is leaking. It was covered in oil, so I cleaned it and took another picture after driving it a bit more. Appears to be the rear diff cover seal leaking. I am the 2nd owner of the car, so I don't believe I have the powertrain warranty anymore ... assuming the import to South Korea probably voided that too.

Quick browsing shows the entire diff assembly is ~$1300. What're you going to do in my situation? Pay factory Hyundai to fix the seal? (Assuming that's $1,000+ mostly in labor) Replace the diff completely? I am really disappointed that it's leaking at such low mileage. I love the car and want to keep it, but I'm a recent purchaser of the vehicle so I'm not particularly ready to throw a bunch of money at it until I confirm everything else is reliable and functioning well.

Thoughts? Thank you!

I would not replace the entire rear differential for a leaking seal. The rear differential cover is sealed with RTV and it may only need to be resealed.