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Old 09-02-2006, 09:08 PM   #1
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Oil Leak

I recently purchased a 99 with about 55k on it. It has an oil leak but I have not had a chance to find where it is coming from. I believe it is a rear main seal simply from looking at it as it sits on the ground, but that is just a guess.
Does anybody have any other ideas on what it could be and how much it might cost to fix?
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Old 09-02-2006, 09:52 PM   #2
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It could be the "spark plug tube" or something along those lines.
Worse case,RMS leak,should be around $1k to fix at a dealership.
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Old 09-03-2006, 06:35 AM   #3
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if it comming from the rms.i had to change it for $2400 at the porsche dealership.
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Old 09-03-2006, 06:50 AM   #4
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You have to get the car in the air to really figure out where the leak is coming from.

RMS and cam cover seals are the usual suspects.
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Old 09-04-2006, 06:20 AM   #5
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Thanks guys. . . will it likely cause any damage if it doesn't get fixed immediately if it is the RMS or a cam seal?

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