Another 2013+ leaking valve cover...

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ecoboostsho

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I've been going over my "new" used car and noticed what I thought was a leaking rear turbo as it was wet with oil on the outside.  I scheduled an appt. to have it taken care of under warranty but was swapping plugs out last night and sure enough got to #6 and it was full of oil when I pulled out the coil - so now I'm wondering if that isn't the culprit.  Hopefully the dealer will get it sorted out quickly.  I couldn't find a TSB in the post for this but it seems like a number of people have had this issue?
 
I had mine replaced under warranty last fall,replaced rear valve cover,oil seperator and the spark plug well seal,most likely you might have to leave the car there cause they might have to order the new parts,and there is a TSB on this issue,will try to obtain the work order for you if it helps any. Z
 
Thanks! That would be great if you find it.  I see the oil separator tsb...I will give the dealer a heads up so hopefully they will have parts on hand.
 
ecoboostsho said:
I've been going over my "new" used car and noticed what I thought was a leaking rear turbo as it was wet with oil on the outside.  I scheduled an appt. to have it taken care of under warranty but was swapping plugs out last night and sure enough got to #6 and it was full of oil when I pulled out the coil - so now I'm wondering if that isn't the culprit.  Hopefully the dealer will get it sorted out quickly.  I couldn't find a TSB in the post for this but it seems like a number of people have had this issue?
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I guess now you know why your rear bov was removed,(no dis intended)and quite honestly was afraid of this. Z
 
I had this issue, but only the leaking of oil into the #6 spark plug well. About 2-3" of oil. I had no leaking visible and found it when recapping plugs. The dealer replaced the valve cover gasket and spark plug well seal only. No excessive soot and no smoking on mine. They did it under warranty and paid for the tow (I was concerned for fire danger due t turbo proximity)... But no TSB per the dealer as of about 15-16 months ago. No problems since. They repaired free under warranty. Took about 6 hours as they had the parts. On a side note... no comments on the PPE hotpipes or PPE down pipes other than compliments from my SA and the tech. Also be sure to regap plugs as the factory sets the in a wildly large and variable tolerance.
 
Mine is just #6 as well.  Probably only an inch in mine or so.  Hopefully the car won't burst in to flames before I get it to the dealer...I was swapping in new (properly gapped) plugs which is how I found this issue in the first place. 
 
I apologize was a little busy today,the TSB 14-0196,PICS below of work order,hope this helps any. Z
 
Make sure everything is plugged in! :) My blow off valve on the back side was disconnected. Check for any leaks under the car...around the left half shaft, both turbos, and the PTU...
 
ecoboostsho said:
ZSHO said:
I apologize was a little busy today,the TSB 14-0196,PICS below of work order,hope this helps any. Z
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Thanks for this!!
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I hope its an easy and fast process,remember to ask for a new loaner that your entitled to and keep us updated. Z
 
I had TSB 14-0196 applied to my vehicle back in 12/14 under warranty which consists of replacing the rear valve cover,oil seperator,etc,the reason me posting this was many of you asked me exactly what to look for and simply just look around the rear valve cover for any visible signs of oil,and also as mentioned above oil inside the spark plug wells,especially #6 is very prone to having oil inside but mainly the the rear bank #4,5,6,hope this helps someone. Z
 
Just discovered mine has this issue-my question is this issue covered under the 5 year 60k mile power train warranty? My bumper to bumper warranty is out and this looks like an expensive job. Has anyone had to pay for this repair out of pocket and if so how much?
 
I think it should be covered by the power train warranty...its literally attached to the engine. And least I hope they do. a valve cover shouldn't be that bad... I would imagine it's just a few hours of labor for an experienced tech...parts would be cheap.
 
I can give you a brief summary,or would you prefer a detailed extended explanatory analyis of your question.lol. Z
 
It should be covered under the 5yr-60k warranty,if it was something internal like a timing chain,water pump then its something to worry about if your out of the 3yr-36k warranty,when making the appt for this type of service would mention to your service advisor reference TSB 14-0196 so they are aware of the issue,with my case the service tech mentioned it could be oil seepage and would clean the area,so basically told me to monitor it for a couple of weeks and if the oil is still present to make an appt and to perform the TSB which have the work order posted on the other page,hope this helps,BTW this is the short version. LOL. Z
 
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