996 GT3 Oil Leak!!! Advice needed

[Flat6_3.6]

Hi all,

My GT3 (2003, 20,0000 miles) is currently being serviced by an official Porsche garage and they have just called informing me that they noticed a very small oil leak coming from the "cam cover bank 2 cyl 4-6".
I have attached a couple of pictures FYI. The questions I have is as follows:

1) Should I be concerned?? There's no evidence of leaks in my garage.
2) Is this a common issue with the GT3?
3) Porsche have quoted me £2000.00 to mend it; 13-14 hours work - Apparently the engine needs to come out. Is this a fair price? How much will an Indy charge - who would you recommend??

Thanks for your help.

[keep it lit]

Flat6_3.6 said:

Hi all,

My GT3 (2003, 20,0000 miles) is currently being serviced by an official Porsche garage and they have just called informing me that they noticed a very small oil leak coming from the "cam cover bank 2 cyl 4-6".
I have attached a couple of pictures FYI. The questions I have is as follows:

1) Should I be concerned?? There's no evidence of leaks in my garage.
2) Is this a common issue with the GT3?
3) Porsche have quoted me £2000.00 to mend it; 13-14 hours work - Apparently the engine needs to come out. Is this a fair price? How much will an Indy charge - who would you recommend??

Thanks for your help.

1. no
2. yes
3. keep calm & carry on!


ade

[drpep]

Lol! Seems pretty conclusive. Personally, I'd have it checked out by an indie but it's quite possibly nothing to worry about.

[bobsan]

Politely decline OPC and take to indie for evaluation

[Flat6_3.6]

bobsan said:

Politely decline OPC and take to indie for evaluation

Do you know any good ones in the Beds / Herts area??

[mollytherocker]

Thats not a leak! Its just seapage!

MTR

[Blue Streak 2]

Try RPM Technik in Cheddington, top boys.

[keep it lit]

Flat6_3.6 said:

Do you know any good ones in the Beds / Herts area??

jzmachtech

[996ttalot]

This is quite common and in general all we would do as a first step is clean the affected area and monitor to see what it is like in the near future. Lots of these cars have similar issues.

With any indy you should be looking at around £800+VAT. Maybe do it when you need a new clutch for example.

[Flat6_3.6]

996ttalot said:

This is quite common and in general all we would do as a first step is clean the affected area and monitor to see what it is like in the near future. Lots of these cars have similar issues.

With any indy you should be looking at around £800+VAT. Maybe do it when you need a new clutch for example.

Thx 996ttalot - the OPC has done just that and told me to monitor for now :-)