Oil Weep - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

osw986 · 03-13-2017, 06:32 AM

I have a small oil weep as the pictures tell the story, is this something that can be torqued ? and also trying to id what this “seal plug is” Thanks in advance getting ready for spring!!!!!!!!!!!!

WorkInProgressK · 03-13-2017, 08:02 AM

Most likely Spark plug tube O-rings are leaking.

Gilles · 03-13-2017, 10:10 AM

the picture is not very clear, but that seems to be a chain tensioner?

If so they can indeed leak, but you have to lock the engine at TDC, and lock the cams before removing it to replace the o-ring and the crush seal.

jcslocum · 03-14-2017, 10:24 AM

I'm guessing this is on the pass side (USA) of the car?? If so, then there is a lot of things that could be leaking above there and that tensioner probably isn't the likely culprit.

Oil can be leaking from all of these places. AOS, Flex Pipe & oil fill pipe.

You can see the mess below all of then before it gets to the tensioner area.