Help!!

[ZRamsey]

just changed my oil on my 04 , and made a possible disaster. you know how u have to remove some of the turbo intake to get to the oil filter, well when i was pulling out the filter i bumped the turbo and some oil spilled on the turbo. none got on the fins but it got below the fins, and i think some went into those little holes on the turbo. sould i be conserned? where do those holes go to? what sould i do? any input i greatly appreciated

 

[MMeier]

Why you go in from the top? Easiest is to go from underneath!

 

[ZRamsey]

well the first time i did it from underneith, it was a pain in the but for me, and i made a huge mess, but from the top onece u take off the intake you have more room to work with

 

[BIG BOB]

Here is a little tip for you.



Next time you change your oil filter, after you loosen the filter to where you can spin it with your hands, but before it starts to leak oil, slip a gallon Ziplock Freezer bag from the bottom up over the filter, then spin the filter off. All the oil goes into the baggie along with the filter! No oil spill! Oo. Oo. Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[ZRamsey]

ok but will i be ok as far as the oil going in that little hole in the turbo?

 

[catoiler]

Might smoke a little but should be OK!Unless you dumped the whole filter in there.

 

[ZRamsey]

well i started her up and every thing seems fine

 

[ttreibel]

Sounds like you lubricated your wastegate. If it was a little amount don't worry if it was more than a tablespoon full you better clean it up. Slip a bag over it next time and rubber band it. I change mine from above also because my arm just doesn't seen to be long enough from below to properly align the threads.