JJC3925

In the pic....shows oil sitting on the turbo charger!

does this mean that the turbo oil seal is gone?

t24todd

iTrader: (7)

the turbo needs oil to operate smoothly..if you had a leaking seal pretty sure you would see more oil than that...also check your dp..if that has oil build up in it then you prob have a failing seal

djmtsu

iTrader: (3)

What???

The oil cannot get into that part of the turbo by normal means. There is nothing before it but the AFM and filter.


But......is the car stock?

The PCV system can cause oil to be in the inlet of the compressor side if there is excessive oil in the system. Have you been beating on it lately? That could be one reason for it.

Also, you will not see much oil in the DP. The heat would cook the oil and you would not be able to see it, at least not like it is in the pics.

What I think you meant to say is, if there is excess oil in the intercooler inlet then you might have a seal going bad in the turbo.

Outtie, I'm drunk.

veedubbed

If the compressor-side seal has eaten ****, then the compressor housing will fill itself with oil, blowing it all through your intake.


BUT - with that little oil, I would blame the PCV system. Just wipe it out and keep going.

JJC3925

alright well im going to look at the intercooler duct in the morning....

but i did forget to mention my car is smoking alot from the exhaust pipes on idle....that pic is actually before the engine rebuild...and the engine has around 700 miles on it now.

smoke is grey...but once u see it up in the air u see a bluish tint to it

Turbo23

iTrader: (4)

alittle oil is normal, you will see some film in the intercooler pipes as wel. But if your smoking, sounds like your rear seal took a dump

veedubbed

Yeah, the turbine seal in my turbo is shot to hell, and at idle it blows blue smoke like you are describing. Either rebuild or replace the turbo.