rusie28

I took my 1989 911 for an inspection and the tech informed me the driver side cam oil cooler line was leaking. I was told the part cost $50 + labor. Does anyone know what the part cost and what it would take to replace this line by myself? Pictures on how to replace the part would be very helpful.


Thank you in advance!!
Jeff

theiceman

don't know what a cam oil cooler line is unfortunately. maybe someone with more wisdom can respond. There is an oil cooler line, a cam tensioner oil line. but other than that I am lost . part sounds pretty cheap anyway .

theiceman

I dug this off another site.. the left price is list and the right price is what you pay... this may act as a guide. They all look pretty simple to replace..

Porsche (OE)/Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; From Oil Return Pipe to Front Oil Cooler; 185mm Length
1 per car. $57.44 $22.48


93020711100
Porsche (OE)/Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; From Oil Supply Pipe to Front Oil Cooler; 230mm Length
1 per car. $60.47 $22.41


96420724104
Porsche (OE)
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Front Oil Reservoir to Front Oil Thermostat Housing
For models with original 96420704703 or 96420704706 oil thermostats only. 1 per car. $26.29 $19.00


93010774312
Porsche (OE)/Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Oil Crossover Pipe to Oil Regulator
1 per car. $259.90 $73.56


93010734807
Porsche (OE)/Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Oil Line to Right Camshaft Carrier
Also need 90010200302 sleeve and 90010400302 nut. 1 per car. $30.49 $23.50


93010734809
Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Oil Pipe to Right Chain Tensioner
1 per car. $18.64 $15.40


91110773011
Cohline/Porsche (OE)
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Oil Regulator to Oil Tank
For models with front oil cooler. 1 per car. $315.42 $62.62


96420725102
Porsche (OE)/OEM
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; Rear Oil Reservoir to Rear Oil Thermostat Housing
For models with original 96420704703 or 96420704706 oil thermostats only. 1 per car. $23.27 $16.48


91110723300
Porsche (OE)/OEM
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; S Hose from Engine Oil Cooler to Oil Reservoir with Slip-On Connections
1 per car. $41.08 $20.26


93010734705
Porsche (OE)/Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; To Left Cam Housing
Also need 90010200302 sleeve and 90010400302 nut. 1 per car. $42.50 $29.99


93010734702
Cohline
Oil Cooling Line/Hose; To Left Chain Tensioner
1 per car. $20.69 $14.14

rusie28

thank you. I did some looking for parts and found a Cam Housing Oil Lines & Hardware at pelican parts. The pictures make it look like a simple replacement. I will find out what lline is leaking when I pick up the car and replace the line when I get the car home. The tech referred to it as the cam oil line.

Droops83

Shouldn't be too hard to replace just the line. Whenever I've done these it's always been in conjunction w/ the chain cover gaskets and the cam seals behind those, and that requires removal of the muffler and engine sheet metal, but if you're just doing the driver's side line both ends are above the sheet metal, should be able to do it easily. Make sure you use the right size copper copper crush washers (new ones!) on both sides of the banjo fitting for the bottom connection, and make sure they crush! Good luck.

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Chris Andropoulos
Schneider Autohaus
Santa Barbara, CA

Peter Bull

Jeff,

the oil line in it self is quite simple to change. You just have to pull out the distributor, and the pipe from the engine compartment blower to the heat exchangers. Without doing that it is virtually impossible.

Good luck.
/Peter

TPink

Is this the part you had to replace?
I have an 85 Carrera engine. Mine is dripping when the engine is running at the junction to the left of the hose section.
Vertex has this as a Porsche Cam Oil Line Left Camshaft Carrera for $25.00 and part #93010734704.
Has anyone replaced this part and what do I need to do? This is the 2nd time I had to replace this (about 5 yrs ago).

Droops83

That looks like the right part. These are a common oil leak, and I suppose that having to do it twice in 5 years isn't a shock if aftermarket parts are involved. Just be careful not to cross-thread any of the fittings when you install the new line. Get the banjo bolt and both flare ends started before you tighten anything all the way down. FWIW I have never had to remove the distributor to replace this line, but I would imagine it would make it a bit easier.

TPink

Thanks everyone for your comments.
I will probably remove the part and bring it to the dealer to compare to a new one. It's $75 more, but if it is a newly designed part maybe they now have corrected the weakness.

Any dealer people on this site who can comment on why it was changed?