relinuca

My beloved '09 996 cabrio has sprung its first oil leak. (OK, second leak if I count the AOS; sorry.) See photo below.

Note oil on floor and small spot of oil on middle exhaust manifold (cylinder #3?). FYI-I took the photo while lying on the floor behind the left rear tire, looking toward the passenger side of the car.

Comments, please. (And please don't say RMS or IMS!)

relinuca

ivangene

aos AND or spark plug tube

I know you had the AOS fixed..but that is where the leak looks to be coming from to me..the large spot looks like a tube


is the year right????

09'???
if so no tubes, variocam plus actuator

Dharn55

Take some pictures of the bottom of the engine so that the area where the oil is coming rom can be seen.

Barn996

I'd agree with plug tubes based on the angle of your photo.

healey1968

The 1-3 bank chain tensioner bolt is directly above that as well. It's an easy thing to check - just look straight up for a 32mm bolt and see if it's got oil around it.

Topaz330ci

Proper pics needed to to diagnose...

relinuca

I don't have a proper lift, but I can elevate the backend a bit with my old school wooden drive-up ramps, slid under, and get a better photo. Will do in a day or two.

relinuca

C4CRNA

Just stick the camera in there and fire off a few.
You might get lucky!

ivangene

last time I "stuck my camera in there" I had to run like hell before they all beat me to death!!!
(think I was in the 9th grade, girls locker IIRC) sure as hell didnt get lucky!!




KIDDING !!!

C4CRNA

Back then you would never have been able to get the film developed.

ivangene

LOL - I had to have a guy hold my flash power!!!

redridge

Girls locker room... Pics or it never happened.


Better pics is always..... Well, better.