I just got done putting the turbo back in the car after the rebuild and they (the people that rebuilt it) forgot to mark where everything was so when I put it in the car I got it all bolted in and the last thing to do was to hook up the oil return line. We'll the fitting was turned about 30 degrees too far toward the engine so I was kind of on a timeline because I had a dyno tune session that was supposed to happen in 30 minutes at that point. So I wanted to take out the turbo to spin it to the correct position but I didn't have enough time to because the tuner is booked out 3 weeks, so I routed the oil return line as best as I could so it does not drop straight down like it should (If routed properly it looks kind of like a loose C shape or a L shape,) but right now it kind of looks like an S shape. I know that this is probably bad because it doesn't drop the oil straight down into the pan and it now has to travel the curves of the S. The line is the Same line and its 12" long. My quesition is what will happen if I leave it? I am planning on switching it back to the way it was when I get a chance to do it in 5 days. Is that going to hurt anything running it that way till then? Any suggestions it greatly appreciated! Or posted pics

 

Ok im too confused by your post to even give you help... so post a pic haha then im sure ppl will give u feedback. As long as the oil line is a constant downward angel from the turbo to the oil pan you should be fine. No kinds or loops

 

Its not kinked but its also not straight from the turbo to the oil pan, its kind of shapped like this from the turbo -
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It has to be shaped that way because the downpipe and crossover intercooler pipe are in the way.

Does that make any sense?

 

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..... i dont get it haha camera phone? pic? photobucket?

 

bump for a picture. im also dealing with a similar issue.

 

why dont u trim the return line?

 

just clock the turbo properly

 

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Was your downpipe and intercooler like that before?

Do a search on clocking the turbo, and then do yours accordingly. Thats your problem right there, as stated above.