well.. today in auto's class I lifted my car up and found that right next to the oil pan bolt, there was a small hoze and a thing that looked like a fuel filter with oil all over it... it wasnt dripping but it was on there.... anyone know what im talking about? its directly right next to where the bolt is in the oil pan to drain the oil...... my turbo's are working fine at around 11-8-11 pattern.... car pulls strong... no smoke from burning oil... any ideas why its there?

Stevo

 

forgot to say... 93 fd 71xxx miles on original engine.

 

b U M P

 

thats the turbo control actuator..check for oil leak right above it... ie: turbo assembly

 

well, for sure it's not your fuel filter because the fuel filter is way in the back and way up there between the diff. and the fuel tank.

 

My car is also leaking a tad bit of oil, only when it is hot, when the car is cold the car doesn't leak oil... odd enough..??

Anyways its really hard to find, seems to be coming from the driver's side somewhere, because i can sometimes see it drip off of the control arm.. like it is running down... i'm starting to think maybe it is my oil sending unit?

 

Check the turbo oil return lines. Often one of them is leaking and it could easily get all over the actuator. There is one oil return line per turbo so check all 4 seals for leakage.