Oil Under ignition coils

[blundgren77]

Greetings. 2001 Boxster with 36K miles. Bought it used, and last night got around to bleeding brakes and crawling around under it. The engine/tranny is pretty much spotless, no leaks anywhere that I could see or feel, except for around the plug coils.

With the rear wheels off, to the sides, and under each plug coil (both sides of the engine) is a bunch of oily schmootz that can be wiped away. Nothing on top of the coil packs though. No noticable oil consumption since I've owned the car (about a month), and it's never marked it's territory on the garage floor. :)

Leaking plug tubes my most likely culprit? Should I just wipe it clean and see if it is an old issue that was never cleaned up? Or with 36K miles, is this just a quirk of our beasts with plastic plug tubes?

Thanks!

Bill

[bmohr]

you probably have the older version tubes. Buy the new part numbered ones and replace. Easy writeup here, do search and have at it.