Oil leaks Options

[6strngs]

I got my new turbo finally 2 days ago, but after driving it started leaking oil, and lots of it. it seems like with normal driving it leaks really slow, but it starts leaking like crazy under boost. there was a crap load of smoke coming from my engine and a puddle under my car. not too much later my oil pressure gauge started reading low and the oil light on my dash came on. I pulled over immediately at a gas station and put 2 quarts of conventional oil in (I normally use synthetic but they didn't have any). the oil light was still on and oil pressure was still low. but the light went away after a while and oil pressure went back to normal after the car had had a few hours to cool down. anyway, now I'm trying to locate where I have oil leaking from. I jacked the car up and started it and got under it to check and there is 1 or 2 slow leaks from the oil pan. But somehow I don't think that those little leaks could be causing such a big oil leak under boost... or could they? what are some other places I should check for oil leaks? I'm pretty sure I'm not leaking from my filter relocation lines. I could be leaking from my feed and/or drain lines but I'm not sure. It looks like the smoke (which is bluish which means burning oil) is coming from my turbo or from under it. I know oil is leaking onto my exhaust near where it connects to the downpipe, but I think that's from my oil pan. anyway, I just want to know if there is anywhere else I should be looking. thanks

[Dragondog]

if your useing a stock engin with turbo then yes you will always have problems well depending on how much the turbo is pushing if you pushing 15 or more then yes get rid of turbo or upgrade parts on block and head such as cam pistons shafts ect....the whole works.....thats why every one is just swaping engins, as well as me im just trying to learn more bout the engin im wainting to put in....but if it was that easy to through in a turbo on stock a call it good with no after effects then everyone would do it...........but this may not be your case...let me know

but i agree with bitter, and oil pan gasket.....im not sure about filter relocation lines....i dont even know what that is but if its comming from the frnt under the turbo mite wanna check you oil filter....(and if it is what it sounds filter relocation then check it where it connect to the block)...............if you can take pic i would really like to see

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Aug 5, 2007 - 3:25 PM