Do I have an RMS leak? - pics attached

[Phil Buxton]

Socratic,
I had an RMS failure, and I'll try to attach a pic of the underside of my car when it was drippin' for comparison. Basically, in your first pic "near the oil filter" on the silver part in the middle between the strands of wire (sorry, I don't know the part names) is where my car was leaking onto the floor from. It was confirmed as an RMS leak and repaired under warranty by the dealer. That was almost a year ago, and thankfully I'm still leak free.

[Phil Buxton]

Holy schneikes-sorry about the size of that pic, guys!

[rdancd816]

Big Pic...Big Leak!! Hope all is well now!!

[deliriousga]

For your question about posting pics inline, from my experience if you post one pic it will be inline but more than one and they list as attachments unless you host them elswhere and reference them.

[socratic]

Originally Posted by Phil Buxton

Socratic,
I had an RMS failure, and I'll try to attach a pic of the underside of my car when it was drippin' for comparison. Basically, in your first pic "near the oil filter" on the silver part in the middle between the strands of wire (sorry, I don't know the part names) is where my car was leaking onto the floor from. It was confirmed as an RMS leak and repaired under warranty by the dealer. That was almost a year ago, and thankfully I'm still leak free.

Thanks Phil. I was afraid of that. My leak is very slow I think. Not like yours where the whole area got wet with oil.

Did the leak evolve slowly? Or did it one day suddenly start leakinga lot?

How much does an RMS fix cost anyways?

What is the ramification of leaving it very slowly leaking like this in a 01 2.7?

[roman]

If you do get your RMS replaced, have the mechanic check out your clutch too. That would be the time if clutch pad needs replaced.

[Phil Buxton]

Socratic,
I just noticed a couple of drops on the garage floor one day. It would drip worse after being driven, generally a few drops after each drive. I used to own an MG, which leaked alot, from just about everywhere, so by comparison the leak from the Box didn't actually seem that bad! I don't know what the fix costs out of pocket, as I was still under warranty. I'm also not sure about letting it go, but I think it's been addressed here before, so you might find that info with a search. Good luck with it, I know it sucks! My Boxster is also an 01 2.7L, but I don't think there has been any real correlation with model year.
Phil