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Hey guys,

Today while installing my front mount intercooler I noticed that in the pipe that leads from the turbo to the cooler there was a film of oil. ie, Put your finger in and it comes out black.

Now I'm positive that means my turbo is on the way out. Am I right? How long do you think it will have left?

I decided not to boost it anymore than it is already (only set to 10psi) to try and keep it from dying too soon.

Also, what kind should I replace it with? I'm looking at keeping the internals, and injectors of the engine stock.

wil..

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This could mean:

1) Turbo oil seal has blown.

2) Piston rings have gone.

Get a mechanic to check it out, and after you check your turbo and if its alright get a Compression test on your cylinders.

Its only around $110 for a new oil seal in your turbo, so no need to replace the whole unit. If you change to a bigger turbo you will have to have the surporting systems to go with it. eg: afm, fuel pump, injectors - to be safe and ecu to get it tuned correctly.

If its your pistons rings that are shot through, Its time for a rebuild and some forgies :D.

:D

hope that helps...

So it is relatively normal? (It was like a thin film of oil in the pipe. No oil came out of the intercooler)

Compression should be fine. Had a compression test done 3 months or so ago, and all was good. Also made a decent 167rwkw @10psi (w/ just full 3" exhaust, and ebc) at the Skyline Dyno day at UAS a while back. So hopefully the engine is still ok. I don't drive it that hard.

So it's only $110 to get a new oil seal? I was told more than that... hmmm.

Are there any aftermarket turbo's that are the same/similar size to the stock R33 GTS-T turbo but ball bearing? Also what's the average cost?

wil..

So it is relatively normal? (It was like a thin film of oil in the pipe. No oil came out of the intercooler)

Compression should be fine. Had a compression test done 3 months or so ago, and all was good. Also made a decent 167rwkw @10psi (w/ just full 3" exhaust, and ebc) at the Skyline Dyno day at UAS a while back. So hopefully the engine is still ok. I don't drive it that hard.

So it's only $110 to get a new oil seal? I was told more than that... hmmm.

Are there any aftermarket turbo's that are the same/similar size to the stock R33 GTS-T turbo but ball bearing? Also what's the average cost?

wil..

If theirs no oil in the cooler then thats fine. I was more thinking when you said fingre is black with wet oil that their was a lot more of it.

Steve,

I would'nt think a fairly standard skyline would need a oil catch can. You would only need one once you start putting big turbos and going for max power, As your car would be running a lot hotter and oil will be thinner and then going into catch can.

I'd still be cautious and if it gets worse get it checked out!

:D

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