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Old 01-05-2018, 08:35 AM   #1
key_lime
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Oil leak - any ideas?

*Accidentally posted this in the Cayman forum so re-posting it here*

Last week after discovering a wet oil patch on my driveway, I took some pictures under the RH rear of my 1997 Boxster.



It’s soaked under there – and drops about a tablespoon of oil after every journey.

After popping the engine cover off, I found the middle oil filler pipe to be wet above the flexi section, which after reading online seems like a common problem, caused by a failing AOS sucking the hose flat and cracking it. Although I do not exhibit any of the typical bad AOS symptoms, I will most likely replace this along with the filler hose, due to the unit being a 97 original (flat top).

My question to you is do the pictures suggest anything more sinister? That to me seems like a lot of oil for a small crack fairly high up in the filler hose.

Thanks
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