cool, post pics

 

Where did my original post go? When I initially posted I got a "cannot find server" error page and never knew it actually posted!

 

Anyway, the deal is I was searching for my vac leak, I run 12in Hg at an idle of 1500 rpm...old news. Anyway I noticed I have oil seeping out of my intercooler pipping between the turbo and intercooler and I have oil coming out of the intercooler end caps. I changed my oil 1200 miles ago and have not lost any noticeable amount of oil. I have a film of oil on my intake pipes between turbo and manifold. There is not a puddle of oil or anything, just enough came out of cracks that it has started to collect dirt. I obviously need to replace my pipes and intercooler but how much oil is too much oil in the intake? I do not have a puddle in my intercooler(will double check once the colorado snow storm of death passes) but does a small leak mean that the turbos are getting close to going bad? There is no leak from the turbos other than the intake. Both turbos boost just fine as well. Not much of a question I guess, but if this is a warning sign that they are nearing death I need it planned into my budget. Or do the turbos normal leak oil when they get old?

 

A bit of oil is normal... Even a little seeping out I'd imagine... Is is seeping out of a crack in the piping? Or the couplers?

 

it is both cracks in the piping and the end caps of the intercooler

 

OOh... yeah, you need some new hardware!