dwb
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Maybe try a leak down test.
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You didn't happen to use any RTV when installing the drain?The turbo is new and I made sure everything is ok with the drain . It drives me crazy were the leak is
5 quartsAnother question how much oil you put on the car.
All at once I saw oil on the charge pipes and so I get the turbo checked and told me it needed new so I changed the turbo but the problem still persist.
Another question how much oil you put on the car.
I thought there was no oil in the charge pipes? If there's oil in the charge pipes it's either PCV going back into the inlet of the turbo or your turbo is leaking oil into the compressor housing.nothing on the inlet
Okay, understood now.yes it was the turbo i changed to a new turbo and stopped but the oil consumption did not
Compression test number doesn't always 100% guarantee that the cylinder has a good oil control, like it's common if you have ring land failure or so. Because as long as the top ring works fine to seal, you would see a good number but the top ring is not for scraping oil.If something was wrong with pistons or piston rings I haven’t seen in the compression test?