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Steve Tinker · 03-25-2014, 02:27 PM

According to the experts (Flat 6 / JFPinPA), M96 engine cylinder head gaskets rarely - if ever - fail and if they did, they wouldn't usually weep oil externally, you would have intermix problems.

More plausible would be your cambox(s) may need re-sealing (can be done with engine in car but easier with it out) or if pre 2003 car the spark plug tube O rings have hardened and are leaking - an easy job that can be done in a couple of hours and less than $100 in parts.

First off I would clean the areas with degreaser and check for the source of the leakage yourself after a couple of hundred km.
I would also get a second opinion from a reputable Porsche shop.....

03-25-2014, 02:27 PM	#2
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	According to the experts (Flat 6 / JFPinPA), M96 engine cylinder head gaskets rarely - if ever - fail and if they did, they wouldn't usually weep oil externally, you would have intermix problems. More plausible would be your cambox(s) may need re-sealing (can be done with engine in car but easier with it out) or if pre 2003 car the spark plug tube O rings have hardened and are leaking - an easy job that can be done in a couple of hours and less than $100 in parts. First off I would clean the areas with degreaser and check for the source of the leakage yourself after a couple of hundred km. I would also get a second opinion from a reputable Porsche shop..... __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.