Hello,
I’m from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 and I’m lookkinv for tips and trick on how to replace the oilseal and gasket on te turbo oil return line for cilinder nr. 4,5 & 6.
this is the turbo on the driverside. I did come across some articles about how difficult this side of the engine is. Some say all work is done from under the hood and others say from under the hood and under the car. What is true?
All I know is that it should be put down on paper for a change so everybody can use this document in the future.

so, help! Anyone


As far as I can see, is the oil return line fastened by 2x torx or allen bolts onto the turbo withe a gasket in between (marked in blue). And is the other end of the oil return line put inton the oil pan with a oil seal. (Marked red)

In order to reach it, some say the heatshield have to be removed and the y-shaped heatshield of the exhaust

The geartronic gearbox stays in place and using som extentioners, the 2x torx/allen bolt shoul be in reach to be loosened.

Problem can be the ease of losening the bolts that hold the heatshields. These bolt have suffered a great deal of heat and look to have become one with the exhaust