Oil in IC pipes

[chvyrkr]

So, I know I'm gonna have some oil in the IC pipes with an old turbo, but when I was puttin a new one on today, I found this in the pipe FROM the IC...



And I'm thinkin that's bad...

So, big brain please tell me how bad. Do I need to pull my IC and drain it?

Just seems like oil wouldn't make it that far without something bein bad wrong.

Did I fix it when I replaced the turbo? I KNOW I KNOW, that the TN is not the greatest thing to run... It'll never see over 350 hp. I promise.

So please don't turn this into a TN bash...

[chvyrkr]

On note, I replaced the turbo because I got a good deal on the TN, not because it went out or had noticeable problems. Other than the usual surge.

[Austinj427]

Because of the CCV its pretty normal. I have a tn aswell. No problems in 8K, so fingers crossed.

[chvyrkr]

Lol, cool!

[EMVT]

Yeah, I've seen this on every IC pipe I've ever had off. (And that's hundreds) At first I thought the same thing.. this is bad... but in the end it's normal.

On a side note.. the amount of oil that does go through the IC in my opinion is a huge reason the EGR's coke up so bad.

[chvyrkr]

Right on man. Thanks!

I don't have an EGR, but I do have an ugly engine thanks to this... Well, partly thanks to this...

[nccatfan]

Blow-by gets run back thru the intake, so some oil is acceptable. You'll know when a turbo oil seal has gone bad... will smoke like a freight train and oil will come out the exhaust!

[Deeslfxr]

Yup, totally normal. In fact yours looks better than mine did last month...

[Dirk]

If there wasn't oil in my IC or CAC...

I'd be worried.

[chvyrkr]

Alright cool. Thanks guys. I guess I won't try to blow out or drain my IC. My first thought was, that IC has got to be about half full for oil to be gettin up here.

I didn't think I was using that much but hey???