My car has 47k miles on it and has developed a weep/leak. It leaks a drop or two of oil a week if driven on the weekends only, and seems to stay relatively dry when driven a few times a week.

 

Like others have stated above, when I took my MY 06 in for inspection and extended warranty they found that the RMS was slightly "wet" and leaking. This was 3 days before the factory warranty expired so they wanted to replace it. I never noticed any oil on the floor nor in / around the engine and I have been under my car a lot.

I guess it's hit or miss with the RMS issue.

 

Just to restate the obvious: The question is whether you BUY a car knowing it has an issue that the seller should address, not what percentage of engines out there, over the course of their lifetimes.....etc. I would not run to have my rms replaced if it developed a minor leak. I would not buy a car that way though. It also can be hard to distinguish between a rms leak and a IMS leak. The latter is a disaster waiting to happen (small chance but a concern). Look for a dry engine no?

 

Any car with a flat 6, V8, etc, will develop RMS leaks over time. Usually quite some time down the road; that being said, the garage queens can be a real problem because the seals will dry out from inadequate lubrication around the total circumference of the seal if not ran regularly, and therefore kept lubricated with a bit of oil.

 

thanks for the input, everyone. very informative

 

does anybody have any stats on the repeat incident rates for the 997.1 series cars? meaning, if you had an RMS leak and it was repaired with a new seal, have there been any re-occurrences later? We should have some folks on this board with significant mileage on their cars that could help with details.

 

I like to know this as well, I got mine replaces last week.