A Division of Pelican Parts

986 Boxster Catalog | 987 Cayman Catalog | Accessories | Performance


Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions
Help with oil leak !!! Help with oil leak !!!
Register Garage FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-03-2008, 08:39 PM   #1
SGR
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: norcal
Posts: 14
Not the oil cooler. The valve cover is kind of wet but I can't see the connection since the heavy soiled area is around the rear axle

Serge R
SGR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 05:06 AM   #2
Registered User
 
tboyer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 256
Garage
Cam cover gasket?
__________________

'06 Cayman 'S' - Sold (Sport Chrono, PASM, TPMS, 19' CAS Wheels, NAV)
'06 Cayenne - Sold
'01 Boxster 'S' - Sold
'00 Boxster - Sold
tboyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 08:49 AM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 691
have you changed your oil recently? it could be the oil filler tube. follow it from the right side trunk on down.



/
__________________
SOLD - 2002 Boxster S - PSM, Litronics, De-ambered, Bird Bike Rack, Hardtop, RMS leak...
fatmike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 09:21 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,311
Can't you just take it into the dealership for an estimate? Sounds like it should be addressed soon.
porsche986spyder is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 10:48 AM   #5
SGR
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: norcal
Posts: 14
Oil was changed 8 mo ago. I took the car to an independent shop. It looks like the axle seal is leaking however he never heard of an rear axle seal leak.

It is a very slow leak that's why it is so hard to tell its origin.

If it wasn't for the occasional drip to the muffler I would have left it alone.
SGR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 01:04 PM   #6
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 3,417
Send a message via AIM to blinkwatt
Could a C.V. boot be leaking?
__________________
-99' Zenith Blue 5-spd...didn't agree with a center divider on the freeway
-01' S Orient Red Metallic 6-spd...money pit...sold to buy a house
blinkwatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 06:46 PM   #7
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 373
CV boot grease is more like gunk than a liquid oil, so I don't think so.
__________________
1995 Silverado V8 - Green/Tan (FOR SALE)
2000 Boxster S - Ocean Blue/Graphite Grey
2002 GSXR750 - Blue/White
http://www.darkoven.com/sig.jpg
David N. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM   #8
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: orange county, ca
Posts: 248
Quote:
Originally Posted by SGR

If it wasn't for the occasional drip to the muffler I would have left it alone.

Oil leaks originating either from the: 1. Spark Plug tube 2. AOS 3. Cam/Valve cover WILL seep, and eventually drip on the muffler
spine911 is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:07 AM.

Contact Us - Pelican Parts Porsche Catalog - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page