Afternoon all,

I recently picked up a used RRS sport HSE 3.0 late 2015 so a 2016 model 36k miles.

I noticed a couple of things, there is a tube hanging down behind the rear passenger tyre? is this to allow water to run off the boot etc ?? Should this be clipped up?

I have been reading a lot about crankshaft failure on here is this something I should stress over? I have warranty although I know that can be hit or miss but its such a nice car, I would assume if the crank is a major concern the car prices wouldn't be holding like they are now, thinking of the lines of what happened to the RX8 engines here.


I did consider two cars the Mercedes GLE coupe, and the RRS the RRS won as its just overall a nicer car to drive.

Hi mate. Welcome to the forum  Steve.

Thank you

Take a pic of the pipe and post it it may be the sunroof drain pipe

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That makes sense here is a pic?? It’s clear ish which looks dirty so I would guess a drain of some kind I assume it should be clipped??

Is that from a secondary battery in the right side of the boot??

Looks like a pipe I used to have on a BMW with a leisure battery in the boot. ===========================================
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I've got one like in the pic, behind the rear driver side tyre. But I can't remember seeing one behind the passenger tyre. RRS MY17 SDV6 AB
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Drain pipe have one each side of my car. Sun roof I believe. M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW.

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I've got one like in the pic, behind the rear driver side tyre. But I can't remember seeing one behind the passenger tyre.

Possibly the outlet for the small fuel drain hole near the fuel filler cap. Catches minor spills.
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I think you are right Barry, I had to fuel up today and see the same tube at the bottom of the cap opening! mystery solved although not the most fun outcome...

Yes too small for the roof drains.
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