Oil Leak

bluearmy87 · Apr 12, 2006

Hi Guys

Have just bought an 02 3.2 and am totally knocked out with it, despite having 60k on the clock it is in great condition with FPSH. Only one thing has concerned me and that is when it stands overnight it leaves a blob of oil the size of a 50p piece on the ground.
Apart from the dreaded RMS could it possibly be coming from anywhere else and as I am the third owner is there any point running to an OPC crying about it?
Worst case scenario could anyone guess what kind of money it will cost to have the RMS replaced?

Many thanks in anticipation of your advice.

911sse · Apr 13, 2006

Could be from a cam cover, more likely RMS though.

Others will know more.

JCB.. · Apr 13, 2006

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87

Hi Guys

Have just bought an 02 3.2 and am totally knocked out with it, despite having 60k on the clock it is in great condition with FPSH. Only one thing has concerned me and that is when it stands overnight it leaves a blob of oil the size of a 50p piece on the ground.
Apart from the dreaded RMS could it possibly be coming from anywhere else and as I am the third owner is there any point running to an OPC crying about it?
Worst case scenario could anyone guess what kind of money it will cost to have the RMS replaced?

Many thanks in anticipation of your advice.

It's most likely to the RMS and it sounds like it actually needs doing. Cam covers do leak also. You may try wailing at an OPC as they "Judge each case on it's merit" and there seems to be no logical pattern as to what makes one say "yes we will help" or "Yes please enter you PIN number."

Standard OPC price is around the £700 mark which is mostly labour so go for an good independent.

JCB..

bluearmy87 · Apr 13, 2006

I'll whip it round to the OPC and chance my arm before sending the wife round to nag them into submission (LOL)
If that fails then I'll have to raid the rainy day fund!

THX911 · Apr 13, 2006

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87

Have just bought an 02 3.2...

You say, "just bought..."; Sorry, I know this doesn't help but just curious why you did not go for a professional inspection before buying? i.e. assuming the previous owner had no extended warranty; if he did, this is passed on to you and you can get the RMS replaced under his extended warranty...

bluearmy87 · Apr 15, 2006

UPDATE:

This has got me even more puzzled, the car has only leaked oil on one occasion (the first time it stood overnight in the garage) and has not leaked a drop since?
The oil level is fine (on the top end actually) and I have driven the car everyday this week each time parking it over a clean sheet of cardboard to reveal any droplets of oil but nothing?

Any idea what may of caused this (overfilling maybe?) or has anyone else experienced this?

All suggestions appreciated (I know I should be grateful that it's not leaking now) but logical reasons preferred!!

Black80XSA · Apr 15, 2006

Could still be from the RMS (or the intermediate shaft seal which sits in line with the RMS) - i'm assuming hte leak is centre line of the car and just ahead of the rear wheels ??

If you are using the car every day it may not be getting chance to drip before you drive off - try leaving it a few days and see what happens.

THX911 · Apr 16, 2006

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA

Could still be from the RMS (or the intermediate shaft seal which sits in line with the RMS) - i'm assuming hte leak is centre line of the car and just ahead of the rear wheels ??

If you are using the car every day it may not be getting chance to drip before you drive off - try leaving it a few days and see what happens.

I would suggest you take it to an OPC, as the check will be free rather than experimenting yourself unless you are mechanically inclined and are happy to wait and find the solution yourself...
If it is the RMS they will also tell you how severe it is and you can then decide to live with it until you get your clutch replaced (saving you the labour cost, which will be the bulk of the cost) or if it does need urgent attention... OPC will also have a record of the vehicle (though, I don't think they will share it with you) as any warranty repairs done before will be on record...

ORIGINAL: THX911

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87

Have just bought an 02 3.2...

Click to expand...

You say, "just bought..."; Sorry, I know this doesn't help but just curious why you did not go for a professional inspection before buying?

The only reason I mentioned this is because I looked at your history of posting on this forum and you had recommend Peter Morgan to someone else...

Guest · Apr 16, 2006

If you take it to an OPC surely they will just look under the car and then tell you the RMS needs replacing and relieve you of £700. The car is 4 years old now - try an independant

Mark_Bennett · Apr 16, 2006

You can't actually tell it's the RMS or not without removing the gearbox...

It COULD be the secondary shaft, or a leak from around a fixing - various things... Most likely the RMS - but it could be something else

bluearmy87 · Apr 16, 2006

Sorry I don't know how to use the quote facility so in reply to Black80XSA the evidence of oil is in the area that you stated so I will not use the car for a few days this week to see what happens.

In reply to THX911 I am a big Peter Morgan fan and had the car been in his working area he would of been employed to check it over for me but alas it wasn't so I read his ultimate buyers guide (like a bible) and read many posts on this site and boxanet to try to avoid any early expense and bought the best car I have seen in 12 months of looking (believe me there is some crap out there) and if it is the RMS problem then it is a lesson learnt but not the end of the world as apart from that it is a beauty

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JCB.. · Apr 16, 2006

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87

Sorry I don't know how to use the quote facility so in reply to Black80XSA the evidence of oil is in the area that you stated so I will not use the car for a few days this week to see what happens.

In reply to THX911 I am a big Peter Morgan fan and had the car been in his working area he would of been employed to check it over for me but alas it wasn't so I read his ultimate buyers guide (like a bible) and read many posts on this site and boxanet to try to avoid any early expense and bought the best car I have seen in 12 months of looking (believe me there is some crap out there) and if it is the RMS problem then it is a lesson learnt but not the end of the world as apart from that it is a beauty )

Just click on Quote!

or stick quote at the start and /quote at the end and enclose each one in a pair of these [].

Can you elaborate on crap?

JCB..

THX911 · Apr 17, 2006

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87

In reply to THX911 I am a big Peter Morgan fan and had the car been in his working area he would of been employed to check it over for me but alas it wasn't so I read his ultimate buyers guide (like a bible) and read many posts on this site and boxanet to try to avoid any early expense and bought the best car I have seen in 12 months of looking (believe me there is some crap out there) and if it is the RMS problem then it is a lesson learnt but not the end of the world as apart from that it is a beauty )

You have ended it well, i.e. you are enjoying your new purchase and that, at the end of the day, is the most important thing. I truly believe you can take this opportunity to build a relation (or not) with your local OPC i.e. ask for this (if RMS) to be done under goodwill especially if the full service history has been with them too. All OPC do it put in a request to Germany and wait for an approval... you will never know if you don't ask (maybe put up a brief fight, after all RMS is a "feature" Porsche are well aware of [

]) and as others have suggested; get the work done at the independents if this fails...all you have to lose is time.... Good luck and enjoy your beauty!

bluearmy87 · Apr 17, 2006

Can you elaborate on crap?

JCB..

Certainly, cars with poor quality paintwork (tarted up for the sale) missing service history or an unusually high number of previous owners, be it a porsche or a peugeot you still get wideboys!

(still can't get this quote thing to work[

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It's easy start with quote in [] type your text or copy it and end with /quote in [].

JCB..

Dapster · Apr 18, 2006

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Just remove the spaces between first [ and the next character.

penfold944 · Apr 18, 2006

ORIGINAL: THX911

You have ended it well, i.e. you are enjoying your new purchase and that, at the end of the day, is the most important thing. I truly believe you can take this opportunity to build a relation (or not) with your local OPC i.e. ask for this (if RMS) to be done under goodwill especially if the full service history has been with them too. All OPC do it put in a request to Germany and wait for an approval... you will never know if you don't ask (maybe put up a brief fight, after all RMS is a "feature" Porsche are well aware of []) and as others have suggested; get the work done at the independents if this fails...all you have to lose is time.... Good luck and enjoy your beauty!

Lord I know that one. After about a week of phone calls, PCGB agreed to cover half the labour and all of the parts and sundries on the RMS job on my 03 tip.

They took into account the following.

1. It was supplied new by the opc ( not to me I hasten to add )
2. It had a full OPC service history.
3. This was the 2nd boxster I had with this problem ( had to pay for the first one )
4. It was the only item the car failed the 111 point check on and I was buying the warranty.
5. the car had 15k miles on it.
6. I'm a bloody idiot who spends too much money with them ( or as they put it - I'm enthusiastic about porsches )

And to top it off - the opc knocked off 10% as well. We dont get the club discount in ireland - but the fact I'm a member of pcgb, and the membership secretary of Porsche Club Ireland may have helped [

]

Either way, it always helps to plead your case and generally speaking they will do something for you...

Alan

Mark_Bennett · Mar 6, 2010

To open the engine compartment, follow the instructions in your owners manual.
Section 03.25 in the bentley book goes too far for simple removal of the engine cover. You don't need to remove the compartment lid (clamshell) to get the engine cover off.

Mark_Bennett · Mar 2, 2015

Drivers side front wheel? Sure it's not brake fluid?

Terrorv · Mar 2, 2015

It could be brake fluid I suppose. How do you tell? It feels oily. It did have the brake fluid changed recently.

Terrorv · Mar 2, 2015

Pretty sure its brake fluid as the reservoir is half empty and I only had a fluid change a few weeks ago. Taking it in to the indy where the work was done tomorrow. Will post on here how I got on.