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flyride · 06-13-2006, 12:35 PM

My Boxster has been leaking oil since I got it recently, seems to be getting worse - Fortunately it doesn't seem to be an RMS leak, but I'm not sure if they call this the chain case gasket or if this would be the head gasket...? Seems like there is 2 chain cases, both opposite each other on either side of the car, not sure exactly how that works...

Does anyone have a better idea what gasket this would be, and what kind of work would be required to replace it? I tryed calling Porsche to get an estimate but they won't even give me a rough idea without first seeing the car and surveying it themselves, and I'm 3 hours away from the closest dealership so I'd like to get a better idea first what kind of dollars we are talking.

Any advice/suggestions/input would be awesome!!

06-13-2006, 12:35 PM	#1
flyride Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 29	Oil Leak - Any thoughts? My Boxster has been leaking oil since I got it recently, seems to be getting worse - Fortunately it doesn't seem to be an RMS leak, but I'm not sure if they call this the chain case gasket or if this would be the head gasket...? Seems like there is 2 chain cases, both opposite each other on either side of the car, not sure exactly how that works... Does anyone have a better idea what gasket this would be, and what kind of work would be required to replace it? I tryed calling Porsche to get an estimate but they won't even give me a rough idea without first seeing the car and surveying it themselves, and I'm 3 hours away from the closest dealership so I'd like to get a better idea first what kind of dollars we are talking. Any advice/suggestions/input would be awesome!!