Does this sound normal

[sprinter119]

So today I pushed my lil P5 a little bit. I stopped for some gas popped my hood to give things a look over, and find my dip stick just sticking up a little bit and oil everywhere on the back of my block. My guess is i didnt put my dip stick all the way down and then drove my car and oil came out of that hole. I put more oil in and it drives great. Just wanted to get some opionions on how loud my engine is and if this is exaclty normal. Sorry for the crappy vid it was with my cell.

 

[sprinter119]

Oh and that slight whining sound if you can hear it is my turbo. I think its going to die soon.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

Oh and that slight whining sound if you can hear it is my turbo. I think its going to die soon.

chris, the car sounds good. if you wanna check your turbo- take the intake off of it. and see if you can wiggle the shaft around. if there's movement in the shaft, it's a sign of a turbo going out.

 

[sprinter119]

Booo defi did that and wiggles a tiny bit. Man damian we gotta meet up so you can fix my car up for me.

 

[Metallic36]

From the Garrett Turbo FAQ..

How much shaft play should my dual ball bearing turbo have?
The Garrett full ball-bearing turbo is designed to have clearance between the bearing cartridge and center housing for hydrodynamic damping in addition to the internal clearances of the bearing cartridge itself. Hydrodynamic damping uses the incompressible properties of a liquid (oil in this case) and the space around the bearing cartridge to dampen the shaft motion of the rotating assembly. When the turbo is new, or has not operated for a long period of time allowing most of the oil to drain out, the rotating assembly will move more in the radial direction than a typical journal-bearing turbo because there is no oil in the center housing. This condition is normal. As long as the shaft wheel spins freely and the wheels don't contact their respective housings, the assembly will function properly.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

From the Garrett Turbo FAQ..

How much shaft play should my dual ball bearing turbo have?
The Garrett full ball-bearing turbo is designed to have clearance between the bearing cartridge and center housing for hydrodynamic damping in addition to the internal clearances of the bearing cartridge itself. Hydrodynamic damping uses the incompressible properties of a liquid (oil in this case) and the space around the bearing cartridge to dampen the shaft motion of the rotating assembly. When the turbo is new, or has not operated for a long period of time allowing most of the oil to drain out, the rotating assembly will move more in the radial direction than a typical journal-bearing turbo because there is no oil in the center housing. This condition is normal. As long as the shaft wheel spins freely and the wheels don't contact their respective housings, the assembly will function properly.

he doesn't have a ball bearing turbo. the stock msp turbo is a journal bearing turbo.

Booo defi did that and wiggles a tiny bit. Man damian we gotta meet up so you can fix my car up for me.

yes sir i do.

 

[Metallic36]

Well s***.. and all this time I thought it was a ball bearing. To my knowledge it still is a ball bearing turbo.

A little proof..

http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/turp_0310_project_mazda_speed_protoge/index.html

http://www.mazdaiii.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109801

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1747973&postcount=36

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123677928

he doesn't have a ball bearing turbo. the stock msp turbo is a journal bearing turbo.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

Well s***.. and all this time I thought it was a ball bearing. To my knowledge it still is a ball bearing turbo.

A little proof..

http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/turp_0310_project_mazda_speed_protoge/index.html

http://www.mazdaiii.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109801

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1747973&postcount=36

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123677928

jesus christ jen. i'm sorry i had a brain fart. i was thinking about the turbo i'm buying.. so retarded. sorry. you are right.

 

[Metallic36]

LOL no problem.

jesus christ jen. i'm sorry i had a brain fart. i was thinking about the turbo i'm buying.. so retarded. sorry. you are right.

 

[sprinter119]

You Mazda guys are awesome

 

[P-Funk!]

Under a hard ruyn you may have had blow-by from combustion and over-pressurized the oil pan/PCV system. If it happens again - you may be looking at a ring job. sorry.