oil leak, bank 2 camcover

[rychone]

My 996 is leaking oil and its coming from the Bank 2 camcover. Dealer wants $100 parts and $815 for labor to do that job. Is this a DIY job or should i just let them handle it?

[Loren]

The only "parts" should be Drei Bond silicone - Type 1209 and loctite 5900 sealer and some of the micro-encapsulated (self-sealing) bolts. Perhaps the o-rings on the sparkplug tubes.

I think the muffler on that side needs to come off and you will need a second person to position the cams while you re-attach the cam cover. Porsche shops have cam holder tools but most say they don't use them.

I would guess 4 hours or less with the right tools/hoist - so their estimate seems high to me.

[rychone]

I thought it seemed a little high since they were charging just about 8 hours to do it. Any recommendations on independents in atlanta?

[Philip1972]

If its any use here in the UK I paid £550 for the same job....makes yours seem OK.

[PTEC]

8 hours is a bit steep, 6 hours would be more reasonable. As far as parts go to do the job right youll need either dreibond or loctite 5900, 6 spark plug tube o rings (one at each end), a new variocam solenoid seal, 3 green plugs that seal the cam cover, and 12 new encapsulated cam cover bolts. I would however use the tool which holds the cams... it only takes 2 minutes to install it and its worth peace of mind if you ask me. You definately need to remove the muffler and the support bracket. It also helps a lot to lower the rear of the engine as it will make removing the cam cover much easier.