Benefits to SS oil feed/return lines for turbo

[talontsi01]

I've gone through 2 14b's in the last month. It could be coincidence, but I'm leaning towards something being wrong with the turbo oil lines. After the second turbo went, I noticed that when I were to run the car, it would smoke when I got up to operating temp. I also noticed I was losing oil. The o2 housing and downpipe would start smoking because oil was getting into my exhaust system.

Ultimately, when you have a problem with an oil line, how do you know for sure that its that. Should there be a blockage? What can I look for to find out. Also, my underlying question is will SS oil return/feed lines be a better choice for my next turbo (most likely will be a 14b).

Thank you

 

[weith1111]

Ultimately, when you have a problem with an oil line, how do you know for sure that its that. Should there be a blockage?

Test the line by pulling it off and running something through it.

Also, my underlying question is will SS oil return/feed lines be a better choice for my next turbo (most likely will be a 14b).

Yes. I actually wouldn't even bother with the testing, well, maybe for piece of mind, but I would definitely upgrade the lines. Do you have the line running from the head or the filter?