Seals On Rocker cover & sump leaking

[PrivateRy4n]

Hi first post here really and I am after some advice already lol

So i have a 67 plate (mid 2017) RS3 with just over 18k miles on the clock. Have owned it for 2 weeks now and have noticed a slight weep from the bottom Sump pan seal and also spark plugs 2 & 4 have oil around them, which i am guessing is a rocker cover gasket/sealant replace.

Just wondering if this is common or what can cause this at such low mileage, what can i expect and as having only owned the car 2 weeks do i return it from where i bought it or do i go ahead with my extended audi warranty and get it sorted.

Thanks in advance hopefully someone can shed some light on my situation maybe

 

[ArrEssDrei]

Overfilled oil, or excessive crank case pressure (bad pcv system or excessive blowby) are the usual suspects. Best get the car looked at and make sure it's not the latter.

 

[8YARWY]

Hi first post here really and I am after some advice already lol

So i have a 67 plate (mid 2017) RS3 with just over 18k miles on the clock. Have owned it for 2 weeks now and have noticed a slight weep from the bottom Sump pan seal and also spark plugs 2 & 4 have oil around them, which i am guessing is a rocker cover gasket/sealant replace.

Just wondering if this is common or what can cause this at such low mileage, what can i expect and as having only owned the car 2 weeks do i return it from where i bought it or do i go ahead with my extended audi warranty and get it sorted.

Thanks in advance hopefully someone can shed some light on my situation maybe

Weeping oil sump is a thing on the Daza, plenty of USA owners report having the same issue, sump is sealed with a form of liquid sealant you can get from audi.
If under warranty get them to remove sump / clean mating surfaces / apply proper audi sealant and re-assemble properly.

Just make sure it’s not from the windage tray which is just above the sump as that’s an even bigger job.


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[PrivateRy4n]

Weeping oil sump is a thing on the Daza, plenty of USA owners report having the same issue, sump is sealed with a form of liquid sealant you can get from audi.
If under warranty get them to remove sump / clean mating surfaces / apply proper audi sealant and re-assemble properly.

Just make sure it’s not from the windage tray which is just above the sump as that’s an even bigger job.


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Yes I’ve replaced the sump seal at a garage (not Audi) that wasn’t a big job, the big job is the spark plugs which have oil around them as they again use seal for the camshaft/rocker cover instead of a gasket, and to get to the seal you have to take off the timing chain section they said and will take a long time this sealant is useless


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[8YARWY]

Yes I’ve replaced the sump seal at a garage (not Audi) that wasn’t a big job, the big job is the spark plugs which have oil around them as they again use seal for the camshaft/rocker cover instead of a gasket, and to get to the seal you have to take off the timing chain section they said and will take a long time this sealant is useless


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But with respect you asked in your original post whether to return to Audi using extended warranty to get them both done, so why have you used a non Audi garage to do one (the easiest granted) and not the other ?
Why not take advantage of your extended warranty and have Audi do them both at the same time as there’s clearly an issue.


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[PrivateRy4n]

But with respect you asked in your original post whether to return to Audi using extended warranty to get them both done, so why have you used a non Audi garage to do one (the easiest granted) and not the other ?
Why not take advantage of your extended warranty and have Audi do them both at the same time as there’s clearly an issue.


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I had the car booked in for the sump pan reseal and a full service at my normal garage I didn’t want to take the car to Audi just for a sump reseal, but during the full service (when they got to the plugs) is now where we have noticed this oil leak also which I will take to Audi as it’s a much bigger job, I hope it is just a case of a reseal and nothing else


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[Spinstorm]

I had an oil leak from the gearbox seal (I am not sure which one) they sorted it under warranty - they had to remove the entire gearbox. I was told over £3k if it wasn't under warranty.

Needless to say I will be buying an extended warranty before my current one is up this weekend!