Thread: Turbo Issue
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Old 2010-08-16, 10:13 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by cody View Post
Should I use this as an opportunity to change my oil so that I can drain the oil before pulling the hose in order to lessen the amount of oil that comes out if I remove the hose?
I don't really think there's all that much oil in the turbo. Once the motor is off, the oil drains into the pan. Plus, it's not like there's much oil in there to begin with while the motor's running.

Then again, I've never taken a turbo off a motor while it was in the car. I've only done it on an engine stand and by then the motor had been drained of oil already.
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