The 16G turbo's oil drain pipe has a flange at each end. One flange mates up to the turbocharger's center housing while the flange at the lower end of the drain pipe mates up to the engine's oil pan.

Each oil drain pipe flange, that is the upper end and the lower end requires requires a distinct and different gasket, right? Each is roughly ovalshaped and secured via two bolts.

At any rate I have two different gaskets and I am assuming that each one of these is specifically destined for either one or the other end of the T/C drain pipe.

I have one gasket that is of a yellowish fibrous, organic, paperlike material which I assume is for the oil drain pipe/oil pan interface. I have a second gasket which is made of a thin, black, stamped metal material which i am assuming is destined for the interface between the turbocharger's center housing oil drain outlet to the entrance to the oil drain pipe.

Can someone with install experience, or parts knowledge help me to choose which of the two gaskets goes on the oil drainpipe's inlet flange and which goes on the outlet flange.

EDIT: I am in the process of installing my Red but just wanted to verify which gasket goes on which end of the oil drain pipe, Thanks!

 

Well I thought I would try and help but ya... I have no clue and my car is not here for me to look and tell you. ER has been playing with my remote control car for 2 months.

Mikey

 

HMMM, thanks anyway buddy!

 

The yellow gasket is the one that goes between the turbo and drain pipe.

Black metal gasket is the one that goes between the oil pan and drain pipe.

 

instead of metal one and install a thicker one like the top will that cause a leak on the bottom?

 

Thanks, Fongster! I think that the fibrous yellow one has replaced the earlier gasket which was made of a black rubberlike material. Also, since there were a lot of cases of leaks at this interface the new yellow gasket has a top side and a bottom side and thus should only be installed with the top side up. The Mitsubishi parts departments have information on the new gasket and its proper install orientation.