If you can get a dripless system installed in a V drive for $300 you had better jump on it. It is a pain in the a$$ to reach, ie under the engine, packed around who knows what in the motor compartment. Heck the installation kit is $200, that only give the service tech 1 to 1.5 hrs. Pull the shaft, remove old seal assy, install new seal assy, reroute cooling hose to cold supply, reinstall the shaft and test. Don't forget to align the shaft. I suspect a quote of $250 to $300 is for repacking a compression shaft seal rather than replacing a dripless seal. We usually get around $500 for installing a Dripless system. Good luck Al
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