blacksheepSpyder

Trying to understand what kind of percentage we are dealing with on this timing cover leak...

skl

Getting the fix as we speak. Was changing oil last weekend and noticed some drips on driver's side- first time I'd seen it and I've looked several times. 2017 GTS with 26K miles. Have a nicely equipped new Macan S as a loaner- nice but no GTS. My wife commented that it doesn't seem as quick as her car And I miss the air suspension... Not complaining though, it's probably the nicest loaner I've had in a LONG time!

hazellp

No leak yet. '017 Macan S with 28K miles and 3 months remaining on warranty. Crossing my fingers that it happens soon. Otherwise, It's extended warranty time for me. The front seal leak is $4K to repair and the transfer case is $3K. Worth the cost of the warranty to not constantly be wondering when I'm going to have to drop bank. With a warranty in hand I'm hoping rather than dreading that it will happen.

SoCal C2S

2018 S, 9k miles no issues whatsoever.....except getting the keys from my wife.

CarGuyNVA

Not yet (hopefully never) for my '17 GTS with 23k miles. Fingers crossed. I have the remainder of factory warranty plus CPO until 2022.

dgjks6

2016 S with 135,000 miles. No. No leak.

hazellp

'17 S 29,500 miles. Warranty expires in 10 weeks so I removed the underbelly cover yesterday and took a look. Bingo! Timing cover leak! What's interesting, is that the dealer had the car for a week just three weeks ago to replace the master brake cylinder which also requires a brake fluid flush which requires raising car on lift. Strange that the dealer didn't bother to look for a common repair issue while it was up in the air. To the dealer it goes next week.

Had there not been a leak before the warranty expired I likely would have purchased the extended warranty. I figure the timing cover leak is $4K to fix and the transfer case is $3K to fix. (I might be low-balling these estimates). More than covers the cost of the extended warranty. Now I just have to deal with the transfer case when that comes along...and I'n sure it will.... but the cost will still be less than an extended warranty.

Message here - check for the oil leak yourself before the warranty expires.

996FLT6

18 gts 4800 miles not yet.

Paliknight

Is this issue in the latest gen Macan too? Or has it been fixed?

skl

Does this answer the question? (the whole virus deal has thrown a "wrench" into it... delaying things along the way)

CarGuyNVA

If you’re referring to Paliknight’s question above, then no, it doesn’t address his question which asks about the new .2 gen Macans, 2019+.

Hope all goes well with yours!

Todd B

The latest gen use Audi engines so its a totally different design. Go look at the V6 Audi’s to see what issues they have.

CarGuyNVA

Care to give us the quick ‘executive summary’?

jdoc1949

I have a 2016 Macan S, Serviced at same dealer since day ONE, Never seen or had any oil issues.
Just went in for 85,000 mile service and they saw minimal seepage from the left and right bolt on top corners. I was there and I saw the dampness on each corner looking up from the underside.( no drips).
They advised me that they have seen this before and in these case change bolts out to metal studs/bolts and it has dealt with 99% of issues that they have seen.
I went back some 1500 miles later and they put it up on lift ( at no charge ) and they checked it out again, completely dry. BINGO job done.

CarGuyNVA

Nice, sounds like yours didn’t have the dreaded snapped bolts, but instead was just some sort of slight loosening of existing bolts over time. Hopefully yours is good to go from this point on.