burns a lot of oil

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tony/ka24de
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is it possible for a turbo to burn a lot of oil. (1 liter a week) I think it is the turbo. It could be the motor not sure

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180fan
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look around. 1 liter a week sounds like a bit too much oil to me.
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Silvia007
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A turbo does not burn oil but the seals can leak and it can get blown into the intake. A friend in his Honda B16 Turbo took off his intercooler a while ago and found about 3 quarts of oil in his intercooler.
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tony/ka24de
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thats what i meant, the turbo seals
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