[47985924]

Warranty. My started leaking at 7K miles. It took 2 different dealerships to find and fix it. Dave T.

Found out the extended warranty is still active. Scheduled appt and see how they will fix it..

 

[dtrykow]

Not sure how long you have on your warranty but you’ll have to check their work. Took 7 appointments with 2 dealers to fix the leaks. Hopefully you have a better dealership than the one I bought from.
Good luck. Keep us posted.

Dave T.

 

[47985924]

Not sure how long you have on your warranty but you’ll have to check their work. Took 7 appointments with 2 dealers to fix the leaks. Hopefully you have a better dealership than the one I bought from.
Good luck. Keep us posted.

Dave T.

Yeah, I called Porsche NA and they told me my extended warranty is still active until Aug 2025. Dealer is very busy. Got the earliest appt on Wednesday after next week with Porsche downtown LA. Hope they can fix it…
Update on Mar 29, unfortunately Porsche downtown LA told me my extended warranty is warranty extension instead of extended warranty. So oil leak was not covered... So I dropped off my car. $311 upfront inspection fee and see how much it will be fixed...

 

[47985924]

Got quote from the dealer, to fix this would be $4250. The leak from valve cover, front timing chain cover bolts, and o-rings for cam adjusters. I think I am looking for suggestions now...

 

[MacanDawg]

15k if the dealer does the engine out. Significantly cheaper if they do the 2 bolt method. Cheaper than that if you can do a 2 bolt fix through an Indy or yourself. Good luck

 

[47985924]

15k if the dealer does the engine out. Significantly cheaper if they do the 2 bolt method. Cheaper than that if you can do a 2 bolt fix through an Indy or yourself. Good luck

Thanks. The dealer told me my case does not need the engine out. They didn't specific how many bolts. but these are the parts they said is leaking "valve cover, front timing chain cover bolts, and o-rings for cam adjusters." $4250 seems a lot for this fix.

 

[Robert M]

Thanks. The dealer told me my case does not need the engine out. They didn't specific how many bolts. but these are the parts they said is leaking "valve cover, front timing chain cover bolts, and o-rings for cam adjusters." $4250 seems a lot for this fix.

And this isn't part of the recall issue with the 6 cylinder cars?

 

[47985924]

And this isn't part of the recall issue with the 6 cylinder cars?

Not what I aware of. I searched online and didn't see related recalls. I filed a claim to Porsche NA and requested a quote to indy shop. Let's see if there are better/cheaper ways to fix this ...

 

[47985924]

Got back from Porsche NA. Will not offer help on this case. Wondering how likely/necessary valve cover and o-rings for cam adjusters need to be replaced. The dealer only send me one photo of the issue but not photos to show the leaks around these parts. Asked dealer for more photos and haven't got response yet. This made me not fully trust the dealer.

Called Porsche downtown LA. Asked for more photos. The service guy told me these areas cannot take photos when I asked him. Then he might feel this logically does not make any sense. Then he said if he will try to get some photos. How come they find out where and which parts leaked and cannot get photos to show to the customer? This does not make any sense and I paid $311 just for inspection.

 

[47985924]

Got photos from the dealer. Anyone can confirm these are the leaks from valve cover, front timing chain cover bolts and o-rings for cam adjusters? Thank you!

 

[dtrykow]

Your drips are exactly where mine were and dealer removed and resealed both valve covers. The TCC bolt fix didn’t stop the dripping.
Dave T.

 

[47985924]

Your drips are exactly where mine were and dealer removed and resealed both valve covers. The TCC bolt fix didn’t stop the dripping.
Dave T.

Got it! How long have you done the fix? Do you notice any leak after the fix?