Hey guys, let's get a show of hand on how many of yall are experiencing oil leaks after the turbo install. As you all know, I have been chronically experiencing this from the oil return plate side of my turbo. I have replaced the gasket twice with the same ones supplied from the BEGI kit from Corky, and they all have squeezed from underneath the oil return plate to let oil through. Today I went to Jotech Motorsports and bought 2 different gaskets from them that are the flat grey fibrous type rather than the rubber type supplied by BEGI. I will probably install the new gasket tomorrow. I called FM about what gaskets they use, and they use the fibrous grey type as well, and have been for years! (shocked) I wonder why BEGI is using the rubber type that has caused multiple oil leaks for me? Hopefully the new gasket will solve my problem.
BEGI Turbo Oil Leaks
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PortCityMP3
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I had this problem and I am still struggling with the leaks...let me know how the install goes.
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Keith@FP
The gaskets on the turbos are the ones that are supplied with the turbos themselves, I believe. Of course, I've been wrong before and I'm not the sucke...sorry, person who's in charge of sourcing parts.
As for the oil line - keep an eye on the one from BEGI. The hose that Corky used to use isn't quite up to the task. I don't know if it's the same stuff now, but those who get kits from FM will be getting some properly spec'd stuff.
Keith
As for the oil line - keep an eye on the one from BEGI. The hose that Corky used to use isn't quite up to the task. I don't know if it's the same stuff now, but those who get kits from FM will be getting some properly spec'd stuff.
Keith
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Keith@FP
There's a reason it was cheaper!
Corky does the hardware engineering; pipes and manifolds. We do everything else. We've been honing the various hoses, connectors, clamps, electronics etc for a while now and have learned a lot about what does and doesn't work over the long term. It's possible to make that oil hose work, but I'd definitely keep an eye on it. A failure is bad news.
Keith
Corky does the hardware engineering; pipes and manifolds. We do everything else. We've been honing the various hoses, connectors, clamps, electronics etc for a while now and have learned a lot about what does and doesn't work over the long term. It's possible to make that oil hose work, but I'd definitely keep an eye on it. A failure is bad news.
Keith
My summer job for the past 5 years has been swimming pools...I proabably put together 190 filters a summer and I will tell youthe cardinal rule of filters....RUBBER GASKETS SUCK, CORK GASKETS RULE...rubber gaskets tend to squeezeand create little pockets when tightened...never use rubber, they suck and don't last half as long..I bet you wont have nearly as much trouble with the cork or "fiber" gasket than you did with the rubber
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Keith@FP
Fiber is not necessarily cork, by the way. Turbos tend to run at slightly higher temperatures than swimming pool filters 
Keith
Keith
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Um, to answer the question for this post, I have not seen any oil leaks from mine. 
We just put the voltage clamp in backwards. No big deal...I just need to track a 10mm socket, rachet and extension to get at the darn thing to switch the wires.
No worries here...
We just put the voltage clamp in backwards. No big deal...I just need to track a 10mm socket, rachet and extension to get at the darn thing to switch the wires.
No worries here...
StuttersC said:Um, to answer the question for this post, I have not seen any oil leaks from mine.
We just put the voltage clamp in backwards. No big deal...I just need to track a 10mm socket, rachet and extension to get at the darn thing to switch the wires.
No worries here...
Yeah, you got the "good s***" from FM for you gasket you bastid!
(Couldn't find anything else that rhymed)BluMp3Turbo
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U guys shouldve have bought the kit from Spoolinmp3!!!!
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BluMp3Turbo said:
Why?!? The FM Protege kit is just as nice...
The oil leak problem would be present in his too if it is indeed the oil return line that is causing the problem. The installation is causing the leak, not the kit. Although the BEGI initial offerings might have lesser grade hoses. There is a reason why the kit was chepaer from the get go, plus that's part of being the test bunny.
And neither has fully sorted their repsective kits completely yet. FM has the "device" to deal with boost for now. Terry (spoolin') is trying to figure something out as well.
A word from Test Bunny #1
If you go to the BEGI Turbon update 3 you will see my latest findings:
BEGI Turbo Update 3
If you go to the BEGI Turbon update 3 you will see my latest findings:
BEGI Turbo Update 3
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