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Turbo oil sippage - normal in what sense? 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Mike on  Fri Mar 7 10:17 CST 2003 [RELATED]

So, I finally got the turbo oil leakage verdict the other day at the shop. It's very minor, so recommendation is do nothing for now.

I also see that this is considered normal.

My questin is, is it normal for '850 turbo', or normal for 'any turbo', including non-Volvo models?

Do you see this type of leakage in other brands, too?

Just curious.

TIA.







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Turbo oil sippage - normal in what sense? 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Ray N. on  Fri Mar 7 12:30 CST 2003 [RELATED]

The typical leak is not really in the turbo. It is
the oil return line that drains oil back to the engine
(a gasket fails). I hear its a 99 cent part. This would
be specific to Volvo. See

http://volvospeed.com/Repair/turborepairline.htm

for details and the repair procedure.

I would not say it is normal, but it is common.







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Turbo oil sippage - normal in what sense? 850

posted by  james_a_sousa on  Fri Mar 7 10:25 CST 2003
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Mike - What year is your car? Mileage? Where is the oil leaking? How much?
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Turbo oil sippage - normal in what sense? 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Mike on  Fri Mar 7 10:27 CST 2003 [RELATED]

It's 96 855T, ~75k miles.

He just mentioned the leak at the turbo, not main seal.
Very little that I wouldn't notice the level drop between oil changes.







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