I changed my oil 5 days ago. Since then my car has had a weird oil smell while running. I used 4.25 of mobil 1 like always. My comp is good and my oil looks fine. I noticed this on my turbo today. I have never noticed this before. Sorry for the blurry pic.







At first I thought I added too much oil but I checked and it looks fine. Would the smell be from the oil burning off the turbo? Why is the oil leaking. I have 15K miles on the turbo and it is a drag III kit. I still get boost like normal. Running 11 psi.
Thanks any help is appreciated.

 

Looks to me like the seals are blown. Pull the charge pipe of of the compressor housing and check for oil there. If you find any it might be time for that bigger turbo you have been wanting

-Ryan

 

yeah looks like your oil seals in the turbo have failed or are failing gradually,have you noticed any clouds of blue smoke out your exhaust when running,the same happened to my old 200sx a week before smoking like hell.

 

It does look like the turbo seals are blown but thats is not always the case. pull off the upper charge pipe and look in that and the intake manifold if there is oil buy a new turbo if there is no oil i suggest you get a bigger oil return line.

 

well by the the time you notice oil in your compressor......and find that all along your return is screwed up your in need of new seals and a rebuild

 

blown seals..
good luck