Hey guys I am looking for some help if possible...Maybe from someone who has good experience with stock turbos installs/uninstalls such as @VargasTurboTech or @robc1976 (I stole some pics from you by the way)
Background Info: I have noticed a slight oil consumption for a bit now and I thought it might be oil filter gasket, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket or the rear seal...I have already done the oil filter gasket and valve cover gasket but holding off on the oil pan gasket until I can determine if the leak is from somewhere else...Also the rear seal I wanted to save until I do a clutch swap which should be soon...
The issue: Today I pulled the downpipes off my car...And noticed the front turbo has oil coking on it near the clamp that I have highlighted in the picture attached...It is burned on there pretty good and everywhere within that area has collections of oil around all the way back to the transmission...My guess is one of the oil feed lines or the oil feed line gasket.......I havent pulled anything past the downpipes off...
My question is this...If I were to buy a new oil line gasket at the dealership tomorrow, how difficult is the gasket to change without removing anything else but downpipes which are already off? I am hoping its a relatively simple and easy to reach fix, but it seems like everything on this car is more difficult than what meets the eye...I want to take off as least as possible to attempt fixing the problem so thats why I am reaching out for some help...Also I have heard of an oil dye to make it easier to determine leaks, would that be a good idea to help me track down the leak before moving forward? Thanks in advance to anyone who responds and can give me some advice...
Background Info: I have noticed a slight oil consumption for a bit now and I thought it might be oil filter gasket, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket or the rear seal...I have already done the oil filter gasket and valve cover gasket but holding off on the oil pan gasket until I can determine if the leak is from somewhere else...Also the rear seal I wanted to save until I do a clutch swap which should be soon...
The issue: Today I pulled the downpipes off my car...And noticed the front turbo has oil coking on it near the clamp that I have highlighted in the picture attached...It is burned on there pretty good and everywhere within that area has collections of oil around all the way back to the transmission...My guess is one of the oil feed lines or the oil feed line gasket.......I havent pulled anything past the downpipes off...
My question is this...If I were to buy a new oil line gasket at the dealership tomorrow, how difficult is the gasket to change without removing anything else but downpipes which are already off? I am hoping its a relatively simple and easy to reach fix, but it seems like everything on this car is more difficult than what meets the eye...I want to take off as least as possible to attempt fixing the problem so thats why I am reaching out for some help...Also I have heard of an oil dye to make it easier to determine leaks, would that be a good idea to help me track down the leak before moving forward? Thanks in advance to anyone who responds and can give me some advice...