OIL LEAK! pipe near turbo or diverter valve??

[mbradbrook]

Quick update. Dropped car in to dealer today and explained that i could see oil on the intake pipe (similar to photos above) and suggested they check the pcv valve as suggested in this thread. Garage have just phoned and said that they think it is the turbo so will be replacing it this week. Can't say i'm certain that it is the turbo but i presume they would have checked out the pcv valve as this is a much cheaper repair. I suppose that it is a good thing that the turbo is being replaced under warranty (car has done 28k). I just hope that this really is the problem as I don't really want to take the car back for a third time. The only thing that concerns me is that i read on one of the links that the car should idle badly with the oil cap off - if it makes no difference then the pcv valve is knackered. My car idles fine with the oil cap off.......can anyone confirm that their car idles badly with the oil cap off?

Matt

[Snoopy]

If Im home on Sunday I will try mine but mine maybe faulty.
Let me know how you get on with the turbo change.
I would run it for a few days after the change then check for the oil leak if it was me.

[mbradbrook]

No problem - will do.

Just out of interest has anyone else had their turbo changed? - I couldn't find anything on the search.

[stu79]

They were going to change the turbo on mine originally (for what appears to be a similar issue), they'd ordered the turbo in ready. When they got into it though, they decided it didn't need a new turbo and just replaced a few pipes / seals. Hasn't leaked since - that said - I've only had it back a few days.

I think it's a pretty standard approach to just replace parts until the problem goes away rather than establishing the root cause.

[Mr GTD]

They were going to change the turbo on mine originally (for what appears to be a similar issue), they'd ordered the turbo in ready. When they got into it though, they decided it didn't need a new turbo and just replaced a few pipes / seals. Hasn't leaked since - that said - I've only had it back a few days.

I think it's a pretty standard approach to just replace parts until the problem goes away rather than establishing the root cause.

They've got the money to do it too...

[Snoopy]

Yes but some of us don't have the time to keep going back and back until they get it right.
And from previous experience of getting something else fixed at one local dealership one visit or more to fix it 4 times to correct or bodge things they damaged.
Does not help some of my family work in the main dealer motor trade so I get to hear lots of stories about fitters etc.

[mbradbrook]

Dealer have just phoned to say car is ready. I'll pick it up tomorrow. Hopefully everything is sorted.

[Snoopy]

Let me know after a few days if the oils back or not but they probably changed the diverter valve at the same time which the more i read and undersatnd the crankcase breathing system if that fails it could cause this due to pressure as could the fine oil seperator if that fails. But then again so could the turbo if it fails but i would say thats the least likley to fail of them all due to design.

[EyeballPaul]

You've all got me worried now. Mine went in for its first MOT, got it in abit early before the warranty ran out.

The advisory on the MOT said oil leak, no explanation so i phoned them, they said around the pipe near the turbo, 99% of GTi's have a little seapage which is normal.

After having a quick look myself after seeing your posts, mine looks very similar, problem is warranty has now run out. I can see this being a problem now getting this sorted, without it costing me a fortune.

[Mr GTD]

You've all got me worried now. Mine went in for its first MOT, got it in abit early before the warranty ran out.

The advisory on the MOT said oil leak, no explanation so i phoned them, they said around the pipe near the turbo, 99% of GTi's have a little seapage which is normal.

After having a quick look myself after seeing your posts, mine looks very similar, problem is warranty has now run out. I can see this being a problem now getting this sorted, without it costing me a fortune.

How long are you out of warranty?, dealers will normally give you a few days grace...raise your concern with your dealer asap to see if they will be willing to help or phone vw customer services and do it that way...