2012 Q7 Tdi oil leak

Rx Burner

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Truck is marking it's territory worse than my Harley does...looks like def and oil mix. Any one have this issue?
 

JBell

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I haven't yet (knock on wood). Have you taken a look below? Might be something as simple as a leaking oil drain plug.
 

JBell

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Leaking THAT bad? How many miles on it? It's only 4 years old. They should be paying for that.
 

Rx Burner

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Yep leaking like a mofo over night!! 76,080 mostly trouble free miles...love the damn thing but i'm sick thinking they have to drop my drivetrain to replace $70 worth of gaskets.
 

JBell

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Might just be luck of the draw. I haven't heard anything on the Touareg forums about a seal issue (same engine).
 

Rx Burner

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Yep...i usually draw a crappy hand. We love the mileage, sport look of the S line and feeling of surefooted traction. I was looking into performance upgrades before this snafoo.
 

vwztips

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Have someone that can give a second opinion? All too often I have heard this diagnosis and it winds up being something above that area. It just happens to be the lowest point where the oil drops off the engine, so they assume it is the main seal. Plus it is a nice payday for the dealer.

Never worked on that particular motor, but in general, VW/Audi engines rarely leak at the rear main. On most of the VW/Audi engines there are a few slots/holes between the engine and transmission that you can shine a light through and tell if indeed there is oil coming from the seal or above it. Good luck.
 

Rx Burner

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Dealership have had our truck for over a month now and set back after set back from warranty company. We like our new 2015 3.0 T loaner but miss our Sline Tdi and want it back soon!!

Thanks for the insight...

Sincerely
 
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