Coil tube seepage...

One of the coils on my '02 Boxster S has some oil seepage. Is the "tube" you mention in this artcle the problem? If so, what's the part and is it replaced while doing the plugs. My mechanic thought it was something with the coil and quoted a price of $6-700 to replace, but it seemed strange that there would be oil there.

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[Wayne 962]

Hmm, I suggest you get another mechanic. Or at least get him a copy of my book! This is a common problem on these engines, the plastic inner tube cracks and then breaks, leaking oil near the coils. The parts you need are a new spark plug tube and o-ring (some brands come with the o-rings, some do not). The part number is 996-105-325-52 and you can order it from the Pelican catalog here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search.cgi?command=show_part_page&please_wait=N&make=POR&model=986M&section=BAStun&page=1&bookmark=3&part_number=996-105-325-52-M127

- Wayne

[John99Boxster]

Just changed all of my plugs, connectors and tubes (from Pelican). I had one cylinder that had oil in it due to a tube o-ring failure....not a big deal (unless you ignore it).

$600-700 for the same problem? RUN....away from that Mechanic. I did all six cylinders for less than $250 in parts!