Boosted EM1

tapped oil pan:


Misc. oil on downpipe:


Oil on edge of turbo:


Oil feed:


Oil flooding IC piping... (i actually caught it DRIPPING from the couplers):


Misc. Shot

TurbodEG

yea....ur fucked...

Boosted EM1

figured....so im probably just going to bring it to Rob's today and say "Here's the keys...diagnose it, fix it, send the bill."

Ravage70

turbo is cooked

return line is too low
if it was your engine there wouldnt be oil in the pipes

Boosted EM1

lol...everybody is saying it's the turbo. this started on an old 300zx turbo two weeks into boost. I replaced it with a BRAND NEW turbo and it's still happening. i really dont think it's the turbo. and i agree i thought the return line was a little low as well, but im not sure why it would just start becoming a problem two weeks into boost.

Darkelvis

Return line sucks which fucked the turbo. The ONLY WAY for that much oil (or any for that matter) to get into the charge piping is for it to go past the seals, if it were a tiny ammount of oil every once in a while I wouldn't worry about it, but with that much oil it HAS to be that the seals are FUCKED. The seals got fucked because of the shitty oil return line and possibly too much oil pressure to the turbo.

As to why you were able to replace it with a brand new turbo and it still happened is due to the fact that there is OIL in your charge piping, intake manifold, and combustion chamber. No matter how many turbos you swap in, it is going to take a while for all of that ---- to go away without you taking it all apart and CLEANING it before you swap in a different turbo to test it.

Have a nice day

TurbodEG

look how low ur return line is...you're suppose to put it as close to the top of the pan as you can so it'll 'drain' into the pan...you have it like at the bottom of the pan where all the oil is at...so instead of the oil draining its building up in the line until the line is completely full then the oil just gets stuck in the turbo...then builds up in the turbo...then when the turbo gets full the oil needs somewhere to go........lol....me< :1

vwfastbackmike

I aree with Darkelvis. There is no other way for oil to get into the cold side piping except from the bearing housing seals...OR if you poured in oil which i know you wouldn't do

djfob

raise the oil pan bung and you'll stop going through turbos

Boosted EM1

alright i guess lesson learned. this was my first turbo build i did by myself so i wasnt aware of every detail. i think what im going to do is slap a header back on it and drive it stock for awhile, sell my manifold and buy a new one, new turbo, and then put it all back together later on down the road. thanks for everybodies help!!!

oh btw...no oil in the intake manifold or anywhere else...nothing really got to the opposite side.