c250 turbo leaking oil

[metalizzer]

Hi M8s

just bought a 1996 c250 turbodiesel wagon for a cheap price.
the engine has a smooth sound and is strong, no smoke, no noises, but on the turbo area is leaking oil to the ground. anyone has any idea where it can come from?

thanks

 

[DieselPete]

This could be one of three things 1 the oild feed into the turbo, 2 the return pipe to sump both quite cheap to sort out as long as access is easy or 3 oil leaking out the compressor side of the turbo as a rule mercedes do seem to pass a liitle oil from the turbo but to really find out your gona have to give the area a good clean and run it to see where its coming from.i use brake cleaner and a rag to clean oil leaks like this as it disolves the oil and evoporates very quickly. DONT CLEAN IT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING THO AS ITS EXTREMELY FLAMABLE.

 

[metalizzer]

thanks Pete

i´m gonna have to wash it with pressure. there is oil everywhere on that area. the last owner abused it. i think he did a lot of miles without changing oil.
or filters. the wagon has power from 0 to 70 but after that she is a bit lazy.
if the turbo was blow it would smoke,fail or make noise , right?
do you know if there is any problem of putting 10w40 instead of 5w40?

best regards
Cesar

 

[DieselPete]

If the turbo has blown you would get so much it would look like a prop from stars in your eyes, it would also be servely low on power and you could risk a runaway on the engine

 

[metalizzer]

once more thanks Pete

as soon as possible i´m gonna change all filters, oil, wash it with pressure, desmantle every tube that goes to the turbo.

 

[metalizzer]

hi
i´ve already took all the plastic pipes apart, inlet mainfold. the EGR was full of oil and also some oil on the pipes. i´m going to remove the EGR completely and cover both mainfolds halls, but what do i do with the vacum tube?
it would probably be a good idea to clean the intercooler also but it´s a headache to remove is´nt it?