Hey guys,

I was bored and decided to pull a few plastic shrouds off the bottom of the car and just look around..

Well, I found a leak. It appears to be leaking at the oil feed line for the turbo off the block. I am not sure if the crush washer is bad or if the bolt is not torqued all the way.

I would torque it myself, however I want this documented and in case it's leaking higher up I want the dealer to look over the entire motor.

Less than 15k miles and the motor is leaking Mobile 1. Oil level check was ok..so it's a small annoying leak

Edit to list build/purchase date:

"shyong" Built November 2007...purchased in March 2008
"txfoster" Built September 2007

 

ooooh... not good

 

You aren't the first person to have this problem i believe...

I think the last person said that the dealership tightened everything up and the leak stopped.... Someone at mitsubishi isn't using the normal german torque spec (Goodn'tight)

John

 

Please let us know. I might just throw a wrench up there and try it out.

 

I will try to schedule a visit this Friday. Can someone provide me with the hood latch TSB so that I can get that acomplished as well. I live a good distance from my dealer and want to limit my trips to them.

 

HuH, let us know.

 

Hyundai FTW!

 

Holly molly i have the same leak from the same place. Plz pm me with all the info you get. I have to get this fix as well. Mine will drip about 4 or 5 drops a night. I just didnt no if i should take it to my dealer or just have a local shop that i trust fix it cuz i dont think the dealer will cover it cuz of my upgrades.

 

Uh Oh!

 

I will update both boards with the dealers findings. Keep your fingers crossed, thats it's just a retorque required.

I cannot make it to th dealer until Friday, if anyone else has the same leak, feel free to take your in first and let us know whats up

 

I had it when I went under the car for the first time-tightened it up by hand a 1/4 turn and all has been well. I'm paranoid about stuff like that (especially when I'm the one wrenching)-so I check on a pretty regular basis.
GL on the find!

 

Well $hit. So yours was or was not the oil feed line connection at the block?

If so, I might just tighten it and be done with it.

1/4 turn, thats a lot!!

 

was oil feed line, and at a 1/4 turn, she was pretty tight. I think it may be the crush washer that is preventing the neccessary tq to the bolt-mine has been fine back there since-I wont start to mention what will leak at 15k for most of us
lets just say you need to check on the drain plugs under the car.....all of them....more then once....back on topic

 

What are the torque specs for this part? Anyone have a service manual?

 

MMM i might have to do this as well. hopefully it works as well.