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YOUR RESEARCHOil Leak

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valve cover leak

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If it is above the header, then it is probably a valve cover leak.
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Can't remember how much repair cost, but it wasn't too bad I think.
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Can't remember how much repair cost, but it wasn't too bad I think.
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Can't remember how much repair cost, but it wasn't too bad I think.
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Oil Leak

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valve cover leak

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If it is above the header, then it is probably a valve cover leak.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 2001 996 coupe (72k) has an oil leak. It is dripping down on the header on the drivers side and will leave a small spot on the floor. Hoping maybe it's a valve cover or something simple. Anyone have a similar experience? Smells like some of my old air cooled 911's. :-)

POST 2Original post

It's probably just leaking spark plug tube(s). Same symptoms happened to me and that's what it was. It would leak onto the driver's side header. Can't remember how much repair cost, but it wasn't too bad I think.

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It could be a couple different things. Look where the oil is coming from, not where the end drip is. If it is above the header, then it is probably a valve cover leak. If it is coming from the front of the block where it meets the transmission, it is either the IMS or RMS.

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