fullymatted.
Back to search
PistonHeads

Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Add to repair workspace
Open repair workspace
Original source
6 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHOil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Leading reported evidence

Use direct injection engine

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made)

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK
Frequently discussed work

Replace made)

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made)

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK
Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Use direct injection engine' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace made)' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 6 captured posts examined · 1 partial discussions

Compare 2 other evidence results

Replace made)

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made)

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Use mezgher engine and don't suffer

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

997.1/997.2 GT or Turbo cars use the Mezgher engine and don't suffer from the above.

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK
Frequently discussed actions (3)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Replace made)

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made)

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Use direct injection engine

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made)

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Use mezgher engine and don't suffer

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

997.1/997.2 GT or Turbo cars use the Mezgher engine and don't suffer from the above.

Original post Read captured discussion
Oil leak please look I need advice - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK
Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

6 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

  • PistonHeads: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261027T000231Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi I've been to look at a 2007 911 c4s today but it had a oil leak underneath il post a pic below It wasn't dripping but was wet is this pretty standard on a 16 year old car or do I walk away Anyone know where it's coming from? Thanks in advance I will reply I'm here waiting for answers

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks what's a rms leak ? Is it expensive? Thanks for the reply Paul

POST 5Original post

paulwrx said: Thanks what's a rms leak ? Is it expensive? Thanks for the reply Paul You've got a fun amount of reading ahead of you! The main engine issues on the 997.1 gen of carrera are IMS (intermediate shaft bearing), RMS (rear main seal), and bore scoring. You'll want to read up on the above and go into any 997.1 purchase eyes open. The easiest way to avoid the above: 997.2 cars used a new direct injection engine that eliminated most of the above issues (but I'm no expert on the changes made) 997.1/997.2 GT or Turbo cars use the Mezgher engine and don't suffer from the above.

POST 6Original post

paulwrx said: Anyone know where it's coming from? Nobody is going to be able to answer that question on here, if they do, all they are doing is guessing/gambling with your wallet. If you are ok with buying a car which you already know has problems my advice would be to get it checked over by someone who isn't guessing (a Porsche indy not known to the seller) and get an impartial appraisal. When armed with facts then decide if the car is worth it to you or not.

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.