nortonpt

it isnt tiptronic. it is a manual shift engine.

SimJen

Looks like solenoid leak possibly? Easy enough to fix if it is.
Don't let an oil leak put you off, just be sure what it is first. Take a better picture above it.

sublm8

what about the option sticker in your other thread? Thought you said this was same car.

Patunia

He posted a pic of the engine stamping vin,,,,probably a donor motor,,,,some decoded it for a tippy cab,,,someone else said the OP is in Portugal also,,,,lots of detective work going on 🧐

sublm8

The option sticker in his other thread showed tip, and he said this is same car but manual. Just confused.

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...l#post19473610

Relevant cause he wants to know how big a deal the leak is, if AOS then tip v MT def makes a difference.

nortonpt

I dont nothing about that thread and car.

nortonpt

This link is not related with this car but to help to identify the part that have the leak:

https://ibb.co/NV8KR1W

hardtailer

That is the chain tensioner. If that's leaking, then you would have to replace the aluminium crush washer.
But was there no oil higher up? That's where the AOS sits and it is a more likely source of oil weeping/leaks than that crush washer.

sublm8

Apologies. Patunia's comment tripped me up, I assumed it was same car as other thread. Hope the PPI goes well.

Patunia

Yeah, my mistake,,,,it’s a different thread with pics and circles drawn around things. Lots of those

nortonpt

In reddit I have one user that is mentioning that the stock anti-aging coating from factory can look like an oil leak if the car still has relatively low miles. In this case the car have 44000 miles. Can it be a correct assumption?

Patunia

Dude!! The only reason to go on Reddit is to troll redditors,,,,not for anything else! Get a PPI done!

nortonpt

My friend I have the result tomorrow and there is plenty of nice reddit channels..

SoCal911t

My car had 36k when I bought it and ~43k currently. I do my own wrenching and never once did I mistake Cosmoline residue (or whatever it is) for an oil leak. Same with the BMWs.

nortonpt

Final feedback from PPI. There is a small leak in the top of the engine which is causing the oil to drop from that zone.