Originally Posted by MrChad
I bet they F'd the rear main pulling the tranny out and they want you to pay for it. I'd get it replaced but dispute the charge with Honda corp.
That's actually not possible. Aside from removing the trans, you also have to remove the flex plate (flywheel) from the crankshaft itself before you can replace the rear main seal. If the job is a simple transmission replacement, there's no reason at all to remove the flywheel, and even THAT wouldn't damage the seal.