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Oil over engine bay

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Blitzeclips

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Aug 5, 2004
Bear, Delaware
Hey guys I'm at work so I'm sorry if this is short and brief. Just got the car back from the shop and there is oil (looks like sqirted or sprayed) all all my intercooler pipes. It's primarily on the pipe coming directly off the turbo under the driver side front corner of the valve cover.

They didn't touch, or weren't suppose to, ANYTHING involving oil. I know for a FACT they drove it too. Now, I have NEVER EVER seen oil sprayed under my bay at all so I'm wondering if some asshole at their shop took my car for a joy ride.

Any input or ideas as to where the oil could be coming from (haven't had time to check it out) and what exactly causes any type of oil to squirt or leak in that area. It's not coming from the turbo feed line or anything. Those are the only oil lines around that area too...

So I'm stumped. Any help is great. TIA.
 
Yea pictures definitely help. I had oil shoot out of the breather when i cracked a piston. Hopefully thats not the issue for you.
 
Yea pictures definitely help. I had oil shoot out of the breather when i cracked a piston. Hopefully thats not the issue for you.

I'm hoping not. I can't find any v isible leak. i am starting to wonder if the mechanic sprayed my SS lines with WD-40 ( to prevent rust) and had some overspray..

What type of symptoms were associated with that as far as driving and vehicle operation goes? Was it more sluggish or..?
 
What was it in the shop for?
Has your dipstick ever blown out and shot oil everywhere before?
Check your oil level too,
Was it used oil on the piping? It would smell burt or look bad(worse than fresh wd40)
 
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