How much leaked oil is too much?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by fatmike

I love these threads where everyone takes the high road.

My car was weeping from the rear main seal for half a decade. I kept my eye on it, and it never progressed. At some point, I would have changed it (and the clutch), but I sold the car.

I got 60K trouble free miles from my car, and yes - it leaked a little oil...:ah:



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And when we do a PPI for a prospective buyer, we deduct the cost of oil leak repairs from the asking price for the car. You want to let leak, fine by me, but you end up paying for the repairs either way...........

[fatmike]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

And when we do a PPI for a prospective buyer, we deduct the cost of oil leak repairs from the asking price for the car. You want to let leak, fine by me, but you end up paying for the repairs either way...........

That is a reasonable recommendation. What percentage of Boxsters that you look at show signs of oil weeping? 50%? More?


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[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by fatmike

That is a reasonable recommendation. What percentage of Boxsters that you look at show signs of oil weeping? 50%? More?


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Actually, not that many. The more important question for the buyer is where is the leak coming from; cam cover or plug tube leaks are cheap when compared to RMS or case bolt leaks. It's all relative............