Auto FR-S - Oil Leak - Front Left of Engine
 

I have a 2013 Scion FR-S that's automatic and has about 33,000 miles on it. The only modifications to the car is a 2 inch Perrin Cat-back exhaust and a drop in K&N Air Filter. Recently I have started to smell burning oil from the cabin, so I looked around in the engine bay and discovered a bad oil leak coming from the front left of the engine. I have looked around and couldn't find any threads or posts about this and was wondering if anyone knew what it was coming from and what I should do? As in, can I fix it or will it need to go to the dealer? I'm still in the warranty period.

Here are some pictures of the leak:
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Front timing cover leak. Covered under warranty, will require engine pull.

-alex

For future reference, that's the right side...when specifying right or left sides of a car, it is always from the driver's (seated) perspective. Just an FYI...not being a smart ass.

I'm not seeing this leak... am I just blind??...

Are you referring to that blackness on the block? It looks like undercoating/paint... If it leaked that much, I would assume it to be dripping.

WELCOME to the forum @iPlayDrums ........... :clap:

Sure enough, it appears the cam chain cover is leaking.

As a DIY you may consider checking the torque on the cam cover bolts in that area.

Or, better yet, take it to the dealer for an evaluation and fix.


humfrz

You're kidding right?

Maybe @DaJo is of the old school ...... it ain't a "leak", till it puddles up on the driveway .......:D


humfrz

This may not be the cam seal. I've seen a bunch of FRS/BRZ have issues with the dip stick area spewing oil from time to time.

The timing cover bolts are lower than where the leak/seeping is in your photo. So I'm leaning towards the dip stick issue theory.

Regardless, get it to a dealer and fixed.
- I had the dealer pull my motor and reseal my cam areas. They did a great job.

Did you ever find what was causing this? I noticed the same black gunk in the same spot on my engine last weekend after an oil change. Just crack 50k

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Had the same issue with my BRZ. It was the dipstick O ring. Should be replaced under warranty. Mine was covered under powertrain warranty so you should still be good.

Thank you for the info, will make an appointment with the stealership ;)

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Bump AT Trans Leak
 

Was the dip stick the cause of the leak that you guys had or was it something else? I have about 70k miles on my FRS and the Automatic trans is starting to leak. I see a similar wet area, but it looks like the gasket for the trans oil pan may be failing. I didn't notice it until a buddy and I were installing a new front pipe to my car and the old one had a good amount of fluid burned on it. I am going to take a better look at it over the weekend so see what could be the overall cause of it.

lol. maybe he works at the dealer.

i would take it to dealer and ask them to clean it, then pour UV dye in the crankcase, drive it for a few hundred miles and come back in and it should be visible.