Dear RL'ers, I find myself in dire need with my oil leak. I brought the car to the "stealership" this morning and they said it would be a minimum of $900 to figure it out. The car doesn't leak too much, but there is a small puddle under the engine on the right side. I thought it would be the 2nd oil filter, and it's not. Any thoughts, suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

we need pix. of the motor... (remove the engine tray first )

 

I just realized I posted this in the 993 section. The car is a 1997 993 TT

 

you're in So Cal? and you took it to a dealer! shame on you. so many great indie shops there to rely on.....

 

SoCal, Porsche Promise land. lucky dog. its better you posted it here, more traffic than in the tt subsection. get us pix

 

Confirm you have OEM Porsche oil filters and properly torqued.
Make sure oil is proper viscosity (15W50 or 20W50), and not overfilled.
Could be lower valve covers & gaskets.

Post pictures.

Research threads over in the 993 Turbo Forum.

Don't go back to the dealership.

 

Wow, that works out to about 9 hours of labor...to figure out an oil leak. Are they that clued out?

Tip: do not wear your ball cap with "Sucker" embroidered onto it, into the dealership.

 

Both oil filters were changed when I had an oil change at the dealership. I saw oil under the right side of the car and I got annoyed and brought the car back. They told me there is an oil leak on the top or somewhere near the top and then it travels down to the right rear of the car. Then they said it will be $900 to fix and they might have to drop the engine. Regardless, the starting price would be $900 and go from there. As you can see, there isn't too much room to get to anything

 

the intercooler gets in the way. Never mind I'm out of uploading space

 

You haven't answered the challenge on why you went to a dealer. Tony Callas is near LA, and one of the best in the biz, on air-cooled cars.

 

Unless the leak was there before you took it in for an oil change, it sounds like they filled it too fast, resulting in overflow that caused the puddle. Pretty common mistake for someone who doesn't know 993's (i.e., a Porsche dealer mechanic in the year 2013). Ashamed to admit I did it myself my first oil change on the 993 -- didn't realize how slowly you have to fill it.

I'd clean up the mess, drive the car for a few days, and then re-inspect. I'll bet the "leak" is gone...

 

Excellent advice.....Don't get frustrated. Just take your time and you can probably solve this yourself.

 

Especially if the pull-out accordion filler neck with built-in screen is still in place.

In my case, it was a split/tear in the pull-out accordion filler neck.

 

Ball cap or none, anyone who walks into a dealer is thought of as a sucker by staff for a new car purchase or service.

Parts departments are usually excepted from this mentality.

 

I'm not sure I would take this car to the dealer. Like someone else said, so many good independents around that are more likely to have 993's in frequently.