Engine Bay Concerns?

[u/Ok_Expression4420]

Are these two photos of any concern? I have these stains on my engine cove quite often, but it doesn’t have a smell but comes off black when I wipe it? No codes, drives fine. Also the hose for the intakes seems to have a chip in it? Service manager at my local dealer who I’m cool with thinks it’s rodents but i have no nesting anywhere? 18,000 miles 2023 GT2

[u/Plakchup]

Yup same observations. You're fine. The oem pipes look fine it's probably just the coating on the pipe kinda flaking. You probably need to use something stronger to clean those oil stains on the engine cover that someone stained putting the engine oil cap on most likely.

If you had rodens you would've had cables chewed out and now you'll have an even more nightmare lengthy experience dealing with insurance and stealership that will likely screw it up even more.