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Originally Posted by avusblue
I dropped the car at the Toyota dealership this morning for its oil change, and asked them to look at it. I hadn’t yet searched for or seen this forum thread. An hour or so they called me with this verdict:“The cam seal on the right cylinder bank is leaking. To replace that gasket, the engine has to come out. We’ll order the parts and schedule another visit for the job. It will take three to four days, so we'll provide a loaner car for you to drive.”
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My name is Noe Tech #5032 as you may find on your Repair Order. I apologize for the wait and also the misguided information relayed to you by our Service Advisor. I and multiple techs could see the leak from underneath the car while doing the oil change but as we know with the exahust manifold it was hard to determine the exactly location. With my mirror it appeared to be coming from between the valve cover and cam area. I suggested we reseal that cam area but with the intention that we didn't know the exact location and would be able to see it better while partially removed. Thank you ft86 Forum and Avusblue for sharing this information and me not looking like an idiot pulling out a new engine haha. I wish the Advisor would have relayed my original message and not changed my notes however. I did reseal it and hope for happy trails.
For anybody else that has had to deal with this and a dealer did not want to work with you, I suggest you are more persistent as I know there are dealers who would call this seepage minimal and in fact is but the moment you can get a smell in your car well that to me requires attention regardless of how minimal someone else might say. Maybe its because I work on others cars like they are my own that I care more then the average tech. Anyways I am fresh to this furom and come with a MR2 background, Ill try and give my best advice and knowledge to help fellow car guys. I can't speak for Toyota but Ill do my best to research and help others while im here. Thanks.