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Rear Camera leakage of oily substance

Maximo86

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Hello,

I am the owner of an electric Porsche Macan, which I purchased about five months ago. In recent weeks, as the weather has become very hot in my area, a problem has started to occur where an oily-like substance is leaking from the rear camera downward.

I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this issue?
While searching online, I saw there appears to be a recall for something similar, but when I entered my vehicle’s VIN number, I was informed that my car is not included in that recall.

I've attached a photo from today, showing the leak marks which appear to be originating from camera or its seal.

Electric Macan EV Rear Camera leakage of oily substance unnamed
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Could it be washer fluid?
 
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No, it’s not water. The liquid is oily and leaves rather dark stains once it dries.
 

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I have this and so far with the warmer weather, it looks like the washer fluid. Liquid and it’s picking up all the crap from the road when driving.
 


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Washer fluid is more than just water. It can be soapy and feel oily.
 

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I had the same thing but a bit worse. Porsche service found there was some sort of oily residue deep under the camera housing that was not easy to see. It was not the camera itself. Apparently the camera cleaning washer fluid has some alcohol which dissolves the residue. Lastly, the fix was to take a q-tip with some cleaner to remove the source residue. The oily drips have been gone ever since. Hope that helps.
 

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I do have the same issue. Somewhere else in the forum it was mentioned that this is happening in warmer temperatures when the washer fluid extends and then starts leaking. Even if this might be the case, it's not well build from my perspective. As I am going to my dealer because of some other issues next week, I also addressed this one as well.
 

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I have the same issue with my Macan 4. I’ve had it since November, but the problem only started appearing around June, with the high temperatures here in central Italy. I took it to Porsche service (I had to go three times due to air conditioning problems), but they told me it’s normal. It’s not a serious issue, but it’s definitely annoying — especially because mine is Ice Grey, so the dark oily streak is more visible.
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