What's Going On With My Turbo, Is It Gonna Die?

[dangerbones]

I was changing the plugs the other day and when i removed the intake pipe from the intercooler to the inlet manifold it had engine oil all around the side like the oil had been atomised and carried through with the compressed air from the turbo...

it's a stock as a rock rb25, factory turbo, done about 85000k's and it's hasnt been using oil...?

is this normal or is my turbo about to let go?

i figure the bush's are gonna have a bit of wear in them by now which would allow a bit of oil past, right?

[NYTSKY]

Its normal to have a little bit.If its soaked them you might have a problem.

[ULOOOK]

Its normal, all my pipes had oil in them. I had took the turbo off and it was in good working order.

[Adriano]

Try pulling the inlet pipe off the turbo, and see of there is oil in the intake pipe b4 the turbo, could just be a bit of blowby, and you can check the turbo out for play whilst its off.

[dangerbones]

Try pulling the inlet pipe off the turbo, and see of there is oil in the intake pipe b4 the turbo, could just be a bit of blowby, and you can check the turbo out for play whilst its off.

blowby you say, i hadn't thought of that... thanks!

[BAMR33]

oil breather vents into the intake too.

[rich flavour]

I had my turbo few months ago it had little bit of oil in the air intake pipe so im guessing its normal, I have no turbo troubles.