So I noticed a patch of oil under the car the other day, so I took a peak underneath. Sure enough, the rear half of the oil pan is pretty oily, but I can't tell where it's coming from. Is it probable that the turbo is leaking, and it's dripping onto the oil pan?

 

Check where the bigger pipe comes off the turbo and goes into the block. The seal commonly goes bad.

 

Thanks! I will try to get a better look tomorrow. What's the best way to check that? Do I have to take apart anything? Thanks

 

Go under the car and find the pipe and see if it is all covered with oil where it goes into the block.
Sometimes you can use a mirror and see the seal torn.

 

Wait, the block or the oil pan? You're still talking about the "bigger pipe that comes off the turbo" right?

Thanks

 

Sorry I see I posted both but correction it goes into the block. I will edit above.

 

Gotcha, how hard is it to replace that seal if it is torn?

 

Not really hard at all.

 

So I finally got under the car today, and I noticed that these two lines were leaking (circled in red). Also, the backside of the oil pan is also pretty wet. I couldn't see if the o-ring was leaking. My question is, what are those two little lines?

Sorry if it's a dumb question.

Thanks again

Edit: TO BE CLEAR: those two lines aren't leaking, they are just collecting oil and dripping from the bottom of the lines. I just wanted to know what those two little lines are.

Thanks

 

Those 2 lines are the power steering lines.

 

So if the turbo drain line was leaking, would it make its way down to those PS lines? I just can't see for sure that the drain seal is leaking.

 

It could but it would be between the motor and subframe that was wet.

 

I got a flashlight under there today, and I saw that the drain line was wet from the block for about 3 inches above it. Then the rest was dry all the way up to the turbo. I'll get that o-ring replaced for sure. So from the instructions my search has netted, it seems like I need to unbolt that clamp, then the two bolts that hold the line to the turbo itself, and finally wiggle the line out of the block?

Thanks