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Old 09-09-2005, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Don't completely discount the turbo seals.



But, the interesting point, and the reason for the post, is the fact that the situation gets far more pronounced after an oil change. I can't explain it, but there must be some additional oil pressure that forces more oil to the turbo and more leakage occurs, and more oil smell is present. So, if the valve guides caused an increase in oil pressure to the turbo, a slight leakage might be increased significantly.
That's exactly what I was thinking- stopping a leak in one place would cause an additional pressure load and would stress anything else that was borderline and make it leak. I wouldn't give up on the car, just walk away from it for a bit then go back to it when your frustration subsides.
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