now heres a question, if you have a brand new un-used turbo can the seals go bad from just sitting there.

i was going through the turbo stuff for my build and was looking at the turbo and some oil had leaked out into the exhaust housing.

could this just be because it sat there and seeped by the seal, or is it cause the seals are bad?

i want to know before it put it on the car and then have to take it off to get it resealed.

 

wow got alot of answers on this one...

 

i don't know the answer but i feel your pain. this is the fastest moving forum i have ever been on, but half of my questions go without a reply

 

maybe i have to add a pic

will that get people to reply

 

If you let is sit there dry it cold go bad. You always want to keep oil in the cartridge when storing it.

art

 

Another thing, if it has oil and you see it on the turbine housing and wheel in most cases you'll be ok. I say put it on.

art

 

my god the infamous arturbo answered me...ohh god (j/k)

well ok i thought i would be ok but i wanted to make sure... didnt really think from it just sitting there that it was gona go bad, since most turbo sit in the shelf for a bit before they were bought

 

oh yeah and theres oil in it, thats what leaked out, i put some oil in it after i got the housings back from the port job