Turbo leaking oil

[lancerevo92]

hey guys, i noticed i've been loosing oil since my last oil change (5500 kms) i added about .9 litres since. I thought i was buring it, but here is what i found.

Here you can see the oil droplet forming on the bolt head.

I've searched but i'm not too sure, what are the torque specs on the bolts leading off the turbo to the oil pan? i got 7 ft/lbs.

 

[DIESTI]

check its not leaking from your head. clean it all up so have more of a idea of where its coming from wot i mean by that is degrease it and wash it down then go for a drive n have another look and see if u can see then if not leave it afew days then check again.

 

[t-dog]

to locate the oil leak quickly clean the site the put baby powder on the believed leaky areas drive for a bit then check the baby powder is will discolor where your oil is coming from and is really easy to see

 

[t-dog]

i obviously can speak and spell good(see my other post)forgot to mention
you may need a gasket kit for the turbo/rebuild kit, the pics look alittle drippy. Check the compressor side of the turbo for oil by removing the air hose to the turbo. If there is any oil build up inside the compressor side you need a rebuild, if not then good, you just have leaky plumbing to or from the turbo. but as DIESTI said make sure it's also not leaking from the head.

 

[lancerevo92]

i threw a wrench on the bolts and tightened them a little more 1/2 turn or so. It seems to not be leaking now, i'll check again today.

 

[Liberoz]

Those factory oil return pipes are also known to very fragile so be extra carefull if in the future if removing do not treat the concertina part as its able to be unbolted from the sump and moved aside and then bolted back as you may find the metal piping will fracture enough to also leak oil.

as above suggestion its very hard to work out what is and what isnt leaing when the area is so dirty, clean up surrounding area with degreaser and clean drive then check n go from there.

Also worth nothing that if your turbo oil seals have had a hard life you will also use a ton of oil.

 

[youda]

meh this is a turbo oil leak. blew on its way to a mates house, filled the whole street with smoke

 

[lancerevo92]

it ain't leaking no more, but i noticed after drag racing that my oil pan is leaking a little. and i think the oil line going to the turbo (not the return) has oil on it, gonna try to torque that one up a bit too.