Oil in #1 turbo

[Johnysupra]

I just pulled of some of my twins piping and found a substantial amount of oil in my number one turbo compressor side.
Heres the conditions. Its a JDM RZ engine so I have not started it yet. The oil is very very clean a nice champaign color. There is no sludge or signs of prolonged leaks in the charge piping. i would say atleast a 1/3 (third) of a cup came out. There is NO noticable endplay on the turbo. It has slight drag when turning by hand, feels like cold oil resistance.

I did prime the engine with fresh oil last week after i got it. I primed it quite a bit. Is it possible that because it was so cold oil just leaked by ? im in michigan and its below freezing.

I am thinking it has to be leakage due to tempature and lack of turbo movment during priming, and that the turbo is probably fine.

let me know what your guys think.

P.S. please don't say "Just go single".

 

[The Reaper]

JUST GO SINGLE!!



















had to sorry......no real way to tell if its blown or not unless you pull it apart or just wait to drive it and see if it continues.

 

[OneJSupra]

My rear turbo was like that after the swap but not substantial amount of oil like you described. I drove it daily for two weeks and it went away.

 

[Johnysupra]

My rear turbo was like that after the swap but not substantial amount of oil like you described. I drove it daily for two weeks and it went away.

Well maybe less the a third cup it was almost to the bottum of the intake port.
I'm thinkin its gotta be the cold plus the way i primed it. No plugs hand crankeds for about one minute. then used starter to turn. . . for a while. so easly 400-700rpm and below freezing... . . . . I hope i am right.

 

[bloodasp90]

well in my car here in japan my turbo seems to leak after about two weeks in the extrem cold, but after i let it worm up, it dosnt anymore.. so it just might be that the seal has shrunk and is slightly leaking like mine dose