Oil Leak issue on drivers side... few drops on passenger side

[sigmanuh1457]

Hello, I have searched the forums trying to figure out what is going on with my porcshe boxster but not being successful at figuring out what is going on. I drove the car couple days ago for few miles and drove it straight to the house and let car set and I gathered a pool of oil about the size kitchen plate on drivers side. On the passenger side i had probably 3 to 5 drops.

I unhooked the air intake that goes down bolts on drivers side and where it comes up to the center of the motor. There was a little bit oil in there. I cant figure out if its spark plug tube leak or what. Maybe you guys can point me in the right direction of how to figure out what is going on.

I took of the front engine cover from inside of the car and found oil standing in the area with the red circle around in the pictures below.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[Jager]

Have you taken a look at the top side of the motor? What does it look like around the oil cooler?

[sigmanuh1457]

Can you explain a little more where exactly the oil cooler is? I am very new to porsche. I bought this car 6 months ago and it sat in my garage until I had money saved up to buy immobilizer and having it reprogrammed. Anyways, I had that done this week. And took it for quick drive and noticed what i mentioned above....

[md10835]

the oil cooler's pictured here:


driver's side rear of the engine.

also, you should replace that serpentine belt. it's pretty cracked.

[sigmanuh1457]

Okay, ill go out and check now...

Thanks for heads up on the belt. I was going to do full tune-up after i got this big oil leak taken care of.

[sigmanuh1457]

Here are some more pictures after removing the air intake header thing...

The oil cooler does not appear to be leaking... Maybe you guys see something that doesnt seem right in these pictures. Also, in the first two pictures I have little circle made on a tube that was undone from the little filter like thing secured to the block... would this tube leak oil?

Also, you can see in the main upper intake tubes, there is oil in them...

[sigmanuh1457]

Anyone have any ideas?