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    Toyota Aurion: Oil leak from timing cover

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    My dealer has told me that there is an oil leak from the timing cover on my Toyota Aurion, which has only dome 98,000 km. I have been advised that it requires 13 hours of labour to take out the engine, and with parts to cost $122 will see a total cost of $1767. My issue is that I would not class this as normal wear and tear and surely would not happen to all Aurions, let alone Toyota cars. Why would this leak occur at such an early stage? Is this price realistic as 13 hours to remove and engine and replace a seal appears high, and how long can I hold off before having to get the repair done? An RACQ mechanic has advised me that this part should not have gone at such an early stage and noting that the vehicle appears to have been well looked after and serviced on a regular basis with Toyota dealer I should be seeking their assistance to cover most if not all the costs. What do you suggest?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    13 December 2012
    Carsguide.com.au

    It does seen unreasonable to have to remove the engine to fix an oil leak at the timing cover, I would take it somewhere else and get another quote. Oil leaks are not uncommon on Toyotas, as they are on other models, so I would doubt that you would win an argument that it wasn't wear-and tear. If the leak isn't a bad one then I would think you could carry on for some time before you needed to have it fixed.
     

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