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Long ass Update: So I checked the manifold there was a bit of oil residue but it wasn’t pooling or overly excessive amounts. I checked all the piping and made sure everything was seated, and discovered one of my t-bolt clamps just before the turbo had snapped. The pipe was still connected and...

Will pull the tb and check tomorrow night. When you say imply a large leak...you’re thinking leak from where? Super unnerving to me that the inside of the turbo is clean...gravity tells me that the oil is coming from the inter cooler into the turbo...? FWIW I drove it around for awhile today...

Pulled the silicone connection between the IC and the k04. Inside the connection had a film of oil, but the turbo pipe that it connects to was covered in oil around the outside. The inside of the turbo was perfectly clean. In the photo the oil looks super old and caked on but it’s just the...

Sorry it’s mechanic shop specializing in restoration engines on classic muscle. I’m rural so not many options. Its that or the local autozone equivalent for us in Canada which I don’t trust to even rotate my wheels or change my oil. My mechanic doesn’t have a leak down tester or I’d go to him :/...

Can’t get my hands on a leak down tester locally so rather than wait for Amazon I’m brining it into an engine builder shop to have it tested. Will post back, but at this point I’m hoping it’s the turbo and not the rings lol

Ok once I let the car idle for a good 5 minutes she smokes pretty good on acceleration. Just keep getting more and more smoke as it warms up. Guess I’m in the market for a k04 upgrade?

Stock turbo yessir. From what I’ve read online I’m fortunate that it’s still kicking but I’m basically stock.

Hey all, Have a 2012 ms3 that’s suddenly developed a thirst for oil. I’m the original owner and have regularly changed the oil every 8000km. Car currently has 207000km of good oil’ highway miles on the odo (I cry every time) Car is very lightly modded with CS sri+tip and a UR cbe. I was about...