Hello,

I had my cam adjuster plugs replaced today and the guy I had work on it pulled out the air tube coming from the driver side turbo. When he did, oil was dripping from the tube (one ounce or so was pulled up in there). He is telling me this means the seals in the turbo are going (meaning the turbo is going bad).

Can someone tell me the easiest (and cheapest) way to replace them? I know its expensive no matter what, but can someone tell me how i can fix/replace them and savin some money at the same time.

 

It is common to have some oil in those pipes, I wouldn't worry about it. There is no way to cheaply "fix" if they do go. You got to have the motor pulled and swap them out. If you are at all mechanically inclined, you can do the motor pull yourself, that would save you 3k

 

I second nothing's opinion, oil in the intake plumbing is common on the A6. Take off the hose leading to the intercooler and watch it pour out! It is, however, not a problem. Don't panic. Don't worry. Consider it a feature!

Bob

 

he is saying that "that" much oil (was a good 1-1.5 ounces in there that dripped out) means that they are on there last leg.

 

I had a mechanic tell me that, the turbos lasted another 1.5yrs, driven hard. Also consider that the PCV recircs that hot nasty oil directly back into the Y pipe, it also begins to accumulate throughout the intake tract. 1-1.5 oz is nothing to sweat over. My k04's squeeze that much out between oil changes (5000Km). I pull the lower IC hoses and check, that is how much I usually find, and I boost to 23psi consistently. Dont fall into the turbo paranoia, you will never have another fun drive if you do

 

don't worry about it. I don't own a turbo Audi, but all my turbo Saab's did the same thing. I never had a turbo failure with any of my Saab's.

 

is there anything I can put into the engine that will help to seal up the seals in the turbo?

I dont know turbo's... does the oil from the engine flow through the turbo or not?

 

yes it does circ through the turbo, and no there is nothing that I would recommend you put in to help the seals. As I pointed out, some of this oil is blow by that is recirced into the y pipe, you can get a catch can and stop alot of the junk, as far as turbos go, just keep pulling the lower IC hoses and cleaning them out

 

The lower IC hose (just to verify), is the hose coming out of the turbo, and is directly next the oil filter (drivers side anyway). Correct?

 

That's the one, it goes form the turbo to the intercooler