Toddie Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Car was in Leeds OPC for 4 year service and they send me a video showing an oil leak @ both sides of the front of the engine. So they clean car down & I ran it for 450 miles, then the car inspected again @ Leeds OPC who confirm that it is the dreaded timing chain cover that is leaking oil, but could also be the cam cover bolts as well. So the car returns to Leeds 1st May for engine out fix. I spoke to the technician and looked @ the leak with the car on the ramp. I asked how many of these does he do & he answered most of them! I then asked how many are done twice, & he said that he had never done a car twice. So just hope that this a permanent fix. I must confess that I am concerned having a car that has had engine out @ 17k miles. Only time will tell. Just thank my lucky stars it is still in warranty. Top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMA Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Yeah it's a fairly common problem with a very expensive fix. Well worth the warranty. I got them to check my 2017 GTS for any leaks before I agreed the sale last month and nothing showing as yet but I have the warranty as backup. Same with the common transfer box issue, no sign of that yet for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Which models have the oil leak problem? We have a 2019 S with the 3ltr engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMA Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 I've read it's mainly the 3.0 V6 up to the 2019 facelift, not sure it it carries on after that point as they swapped to a different engine a 2.9 V6 I think. Not 100% sure as i've not read up on the later models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1flyguy Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Had the PDK box changed as it had an ‘oil misting’ thank god for warranty’s. Mines a 2015 dirty diesel if that matters, on 36k now and yet to have the transfer box issue...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted February 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 @Tony Daniel as I understand it the problem Is on the Porsche 3 Ltr V6 engine, so far it has not occurred on the 2.9 Audi engine. Mine is a Nov 2017 car, I believe that during a certain build period, the aluminium hex headed bolts that secure the timing chain cover & cam covers were over tightened when on production line. During the heat cycles of the engine the heads snap off the bolts allowing oil to leak out of the covers. The OPC now use a different torque setting from what was previously recommended. If you look @ Macan Forums uk there is a fair bit of info on there about inc links to info about this in the USA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Feel for you Toddie. Do you know if this also affects the 3.6 V6 petrol too? Mine's a late 2015 on 36k, thankfully with warranty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted February 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 @dpg123if you Google “ timing chain oil leak on Porsche Macan Turbo” afraid to say that comes up with videos on You Tube, so yes I guess it could occur on your engine. As you say thankfully with warranty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Friend has a 3 litre petrol Cayenne, bought new a couple of years ago. Should I look closer to warn them? They have no interest in car maintenance. Better to do it under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted February 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 @Menoporscheif the Cayenne was bought new 2 years ago, it should be the 2.9 Audi engine, certainly the loan Cayenne Coupe that I had for a while was that engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/11/2022 at 4:02 PM, Toddie said: @dpg123if you Google “ timing chain oil leak on Porsche Macan Turbo” afraid to say that comes up with videos on You Tube, so yes I guess it could occur on your engine. As you say thankfully with warranty! So, the car was in for a major service today. 2 major issues identified. Qte 1) aux belt has leaked damping fluid and the tensioner needs replaced 2) oil leak down front of engine, believe this is to be due to front casing leaking from failed front cover bolts Unqte So it seems my car has this common, but hugely expensive fault. Thank god for the warranty! Need to book it back in to have both of these issues addressed… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted February 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Dpg123, if you look @ my earlier post on this thread you will see that is now sorted by 5bevOPC without them taking the engines out. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted April 17, 2023 Report Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 12:12 AM, Toddie said: Dpg123, if you look @ my earlier post on this thread you will see that is now sorted by 5bevOPC without them taking the engines out. Good luck. Update: So the car went in to Brooklands Porsche last Tuesday for the engine repairs as well as brakes and a couple of other minor items. I was loaned a VW ID4 (electric and actually very relaxing) and collected my car again on Thursday after work. Apart from the car not being washed (they'd "just finished" working on it) and having to ask for the front bumper to be realigned correctly (assume it had been removed for the timing chain cover work), everything seems fine. Car doesn't sound or seem any different to before. I assume that, having had this expensive and worrisome issue permanently sorted, the value of my car has now skyrocketed, like having a new IMS on a Boxster -vs- one that hasn't?! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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