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2004HKSSRT4 · 10-25-2009, 07:44 PM

This is for my 2009 mazdaspeed 3......i bought a used gt3076 and i know it had been sitting for 3 months. anyway when it was off the car i plugged the oil feed hole and filled the turbo with oil on the drain side. i wanted to let oil sit on the bearings and lubricate them since it had been sitting. anyway i had the turbo laying on the compressor outlet so it was at a slight downward angle. anyway today i noticed oil had started running down the compressor outlet on the turbo. is this normal for oil to seep thought when its not on the car with no oil pressure?? or did i buy a NO good turbo. i originally had a shop look at it when i bought it and they said it looked good.. and the previous owner says there was 0 PROBLEM WITH IT HE JUST WANTED A BIGGER TURBO WITCH I KNOW IS TRU. let me know what u guys think.

turbojonsrt4 · 10-26-2009, 03:39 PM

It could be okay. When a turbo sits without oil pressure being applied to the center section, they tend to have some play in them, more so than when pressure is applied, and that could allow enough room for oil to eventually seep through. There's really only one way to find out though, and that's to try it.

a853rox · 10-27-2009, 09:08 AM

you should be fine. there is an piston seal on the shaft right behind the comp wheel and given enough time, will seep oil out. You should be fine man

2004HKSSRT4 · 10-27-2009, 07:43 PM

and yes this is the email that ATP sent meHi Brian,

You'll be relieved to know that the leak described is exactly what the turbo is supposed to in the test described.

The seals don't work until they are in the car, shaft parallel to the ground and is rotating.

Hope that helps.

Thanks!