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Hi guys, new to the forum and would really appreciate any help and advice from anyone who might be able to help. I have a 1999 Boxster 2.5 Tiptronic Auto. About 2 months ago, I topped up the engine oil and think I overfilled it, because on starting up for the past few weeks I have been hearing a clanking noise from the engine. This ended last night with the engine oil light coming on and flashing and the car making a deafeningly loud clanking noise and dumping all the oil out onto the road from what appears to be directly under the gearbox. The car can still be started but has virtually no oil in the engine due to what appears to be a seal being damaged and the engine makes a loud constant clanking noise and sounds awful. An inexperienced local mechanic took one look and said it now might need a new engine but he only glanced at the problem. Have I caused piston damage due to the overfilling with oil then running with little or no oil after the leak? I am aware that a reconditioned engine is going to be expensive and would really hope that there is some way of fixing the problem???? Thanks in advance!