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Old 08-24-2005, 03:25 PM
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after i pop the hood i noticed little oil in the turbo...(where the filter goes)
is this a bad thing or nothing to worry about???
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Old 08-24-2005, 03:49 PM
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front seal is going bad.
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mine does the same, and it's been doing it for 10K miles on 17 to 28 lbs too...don't sweat it.
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thats cool!
the turbo was brand new and i had it now just over a year.

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