Oil in the hose between turbo-air cooler and trottle.

mileage is 80k km
on the driver's side
no smoke from the exhaust
power is ok

Is the turbo gone or not yet?

How bad is the situation?

What to expect and what is the timeframe?

Thx,

 

How much oil? A little is normal for a turbo. A very little! A lot means the turbo seal has gone. Somewhere inthe middle means the turbo is going but is not gone. As long asthe caris not using an excessive amount of oil and there is no smoke, go ahead and drive it, keep the oil changed and up to level, take it real easy when it's cold, and start saving for K04s!

Bob

 

Bob,

There is an other option:
The oil comes not from the turbo but from the intake? (oposite to the flow)
Bad cam seals, adjuster seals, etc?
(And that usually clogged pcv-cranckase-vent spider breather hose?)