Auto FR-S - Oil Leak - Front Left of Engine - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

iPlayDrums · 03-29-2016, 05:01 PM

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.

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mav1178 · 03-29-2016, 05:12 PM

Front timing cover leak. Covered under warranty, will require engine pull.

-alex

roddy · 03-29-2016, 07:44 PM

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.

DaJo · 03-29-2016, 08:01 PM

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.

humfrz · 03-29-2016, 09:25 PM

WELCOME to the forum @iPlayDrums ...........

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

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 03-29-2016, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DaJo

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.

You're kidding right?

humfrz · 03-29-2016, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

You're kidding right?

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

humfrz

SpectreRT · 04-04-2016, 10:36 AM

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.

kthxbai · 07-15-2016, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by iPlayDrums

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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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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Griever423 · 07-16-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kthxbai

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.

kthxbai · 07-16-2016, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Griever423

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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Mynismo08 · 03-15-2018, 12:18 PM

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.

Decep · 03-16-2018, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

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

humfrz

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.

03-29-2016, 05:01 PM	#1
iPlayDrums Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Raven - Auto Location: Alabama Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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:

03-29-2016, 07:44 PM	#3
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

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DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,178 Times in 633 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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. __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

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Mynismo08 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Red Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 53 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Front timing cover leak. Covered under warranty, will require engine pull. -alex

03-29-2016, 09:25 PM	#5
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	WELCOME to the forum @iPlayDrums ........... 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

04-04-2016, 10:36 AM	#8
SpectreRT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: usa Posts: 760 Thanks: 164 Thanked 319 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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.

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