Help with oil leak !!!

[SGR]

Hello everyone,

I would like to say thanks to all of you for taking the time to look at my issue.

I have a 2000 Boxster tiptronic that developed a small oil leak (It is not the RMS)

It appears that it is coming from the rear right side axle. I looked a little closer today and it looks like engine oil.

My question is this:

Is the transmittion oil a different color or the same like the engine oil ?


Thans again,

Serge R

[brp987]

according to the bentley manual, the tip uses hypoid oil for the differential. this oil has a peculiar odor, but is thicker than engine oil. But it looks like engine oil. the tip also uses atf oil. the atf oil that I've seen is red, but I've never had a auto or tip gearbox before. good luck

[spine911]

Check the Right side(passenger) for leaks either at the:

1.Spark Plug tube, 2. AOS tube, 3. Valve cover gasket

[blinkwatt]

Is it possible that the tiptronic's oil cooler could be leaking?

[SGR]

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

[tboyer]

Cam cover gasket?

[fatmike]

have you changed your oil recently? it could be the oil filler tube. follow it from the right side trunk on down.



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