is it normal to have ur turbo leak oil into ur inercooler and intake manifold

jcastro · 10-10-2009, 07:40 AM

i was replcing my inecooler and wen i disconected the pipe it was leaking oil not alot tho is this normal or should i worry i also found small amounts on the manifold

cre · 10-10-2009, 10:31 AM

not uncommon to find small amounts of oil in either after a lot of mileage... the seals get old and deteriorate and/or shrink. Depending on how quickly it's accumulating and whether or not the car is smoking, a rebuild may be in order.

Busted Knuckles · 10-10-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cre

... a rebuild may be in order.

Just to clarify, a turbo rebuild.

jcastro · 10-10-2009, 08:38 PM

thanks man

10-10-2009, 07:40 AM	#1
jcastro 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Centro Posts: 113	is it normal to have ur turbo leak oil into ur inercooler and intake manifold i was replcing my inecooler and wen i disconected the pipe it was leaking oil not alot tho is this normal or should i worry i also found small amounts on the manifold

10-10-2009, 10:31 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	not uncommon to find small amounts of oil in either after a lot of mileage... the seals get old and deteriorate and/or shrink. Depending on how quickly it's accumulating and whether or not the car is smoking, a rebuild may be in order.

10-10-2009, 08:38 PM	#4
jcastro 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Centro Posts: 113	thanks man