So after returning from holiday for two weeks I noticed a small puddle of oil underneath the driver's side engine bay. It appeared to drip from the belly pan, curious, I popped the hood and traced the leak. There were a reasonably sized already dried up oil on the bottom of the pan. No engine light yet and Tig still drives fine.

Called in nearest VW service centre to get looked at as well as service as it was due. Dropped it in this morning and received a phone call mid morning advising that Camshaft Control Valve need replacement, parts has to be ordered from Sydney and will likely take two days. The chap advised that it's safe to drive the car in the meantime.

Few questions; Is this a fairly common issue for this engine? Should I look out for anything further down the track? Should I be worried with the health of the engine as I have a feeling that I have driven the car for quite sometimes before the symptoms is apparent?

Thanks in advance for any advises