Originally Posted by craig66

@satk
Had exactly same thing happen to me two days after I got my car (although coolant spill was probably on day 1 - just never noticed it until a day or two after - turned out to be an overfill by the Porsche mechanic prior to PPI and first real drive that took coolant to 200 degrees or so led to over spill. Has not happened since. Also landed up flat bedding it to dealer and lost a whole precious day of Porsche driving !!!!! I did post a thread.

I would not be overly concerned although I hope that the dealers will start paying attention to this issue.

Originally Posted by mdrobc1213

Had same thing also after getting my car...didn't know what the dried stuff was or really notice (garage floor is a bit dirty) until I saw a few of these posts...but I did recall smelling what i thought was coolant and only when I bought the new aluminum look coolant and oil caps did I notice that my coolant was like at the top of the neck. Suspect and overfill too as I've seen no other evidence of a leak or other issues and had my car in a week ago for swapping out my PSE for an Akrapovic exhaust and they would have hopefully seen an ongoing leak when they removed the bumper and exhaust and heat shield during the retrofig. Believe mine was coolant overfill too during the pre-delivery inspection. Wonder how many others have noticed this/been affected?

Originally Posted by BlitzedTT

Is the potential overfill something you can check for when collecting a new car? Or does it have to be driven for several miles first?

Originally Posted by satk

Got my car back from the dealer yesterday after coolant leak last Saturday (1/9). They pressure tested the system 3 times and could not find any leak or problems. Car sat in shop for Saturday, Sunday and Monday with no leak. Drove the car home last night (about 20 minute drive) with no issues and no leaks. I asked the service department if it could have been due to an overfill but they did not think so. It's a mystery. They did do a couple of software updates for PCM and PDK.

Originally Posted by Bluehighways

The likelihood of any damage during transport, causing a coolant leak from the engine seems extremely remote, at best.

Originally Posted by Bluehighways

Don't confuse a "Recall" with a "Technical Service Bulletin". They are two very different things. First, A "Recall" is something that the NHTSA says that a manufacturer MUST correct and MUST provide all sorts of documentation to show that the manufacturer did their very best to correct on every vehicle that might have been affected. These "Recalls" can be found by the VIN on various sites (including NHTSA's web site). Next, a "Technical Service Bulletin" advises that there is a potential problem that has been discovered and for which an approved repair has been determined. While either situation will be something that will be repaired/paid for by the manufacturer a "Technical Service Bulletin" will not typically be searchable on-line like a NHTSA recall. Forums such as this are excellent tools for informing fellow consumers of "Technical Service Bulletins" that may apply to a concern that they are experiencing.

The attached Porsche "Technical Service Bulletin" addresses a known Coolant Pump Leak and how it is to be repaired. You may want to provide a copy to your dealer when the car is delivered to them . . . . just in case . . . .
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