yep that's it. There also should be a metal plate that unbolts exposing more of the converter and flywheel. you want to look at the body of the converter(use a flashlight).

rear main leaks come from the back side of the motor and drip down the converter/flywheel then drip down the rear of the pan. If you can take of that plate it's easy to find and get a good look in there if it's oil soaked(the converter will sling oil inside the housing)then it's a rear main. If it's dry then pan gasket. hope this helps.

also if it's a rear main and you loosing alot of oil you can use an additive like stp to thiken the oil, the thicker oil will not thin has much. this may work until you can fix it. If it gets bad get it done soon or you will wearout the rear main bearing and then cause damage to the crankshaft.


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