[clickman]

IMHO they should in fact be standing up to take care of the cost of the 2nd repair if they misdiagnosed it initially. Especially something like a big oil leak like you describe, which they should at least be able to tell the area it's coming from.

But how much confidence do you now have in these guys to fix it right after they screwed up the first time?

It doesn't make sense to me that if it's the RMS it'll be dripping onto your exhaust as you describe.

BTW, you don't have to drop the engine to do the RMS, just the tranny. And, yes, most forum members would likely say do the clutch and IMS at the same time.

As much as it would pain you, I think if the dealership didn't stand up, I'd look elsewhere.

Personally, I love the colour of your car. (I've already got a Boxster, thanks.)