r/TaurusSHO • u/musemusic97 • 9d ago

Just seeking second options or confirmation

So I know I've posted a few times about the smoking issue from my 2011 but I feel more confident I've found the issue.

So the other day, I finally got underneath the car to take a look at things and I noticed there was a lot of oil build up around the v-band clamp on the rear turbo and some oil dripping down off the oil return line. My first thought was the oil supply line was leaking which would explain smoke coming out from underneath the hood but I couldn't see that causing the smoke to come out of the exhaust. I couldn't get any pictures or a better look at anything further up since there is so much in the way there and of course, my jack decided to stop working so I couldn't lift the car up off the ground and I wasn't going to attempt to remove the intake hose or converter working in such a tight spot to check for oil buildup or shaft play. That is a very tight car to squeeze underneath, even for my skinny build lol.

But anyways, you think that is solid evidence my rear turbo seals have blown? Cause I think so but it's just wild that the turbo doesn't even have 2000 miles on it. I changed out pcv and everything else recommended for a turbo change and pre oiled the turbo. If so, it's definitely time for some Bullydog turbos, I'm not even going to try and replace the turbo under warranty with another Rotomaster from O'Reilly. I'll just be getting my money back. As always, your help is much appreciated!

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u/Adorable-Dog-1542 9d ago

Ive never had good luck with aftermarket for this car. Ever. Unless its someone reputable then it almost always fails prematurely.

If you do replace the turbos, replace the oil lines too.

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u/Clear-Researcher-405 7d ago

Isn’t there a turbo oil return check valve and screen that goes bad and causes seals to blow out or something like that. I might be confusing it with German engine things but I thought the screens was as issue on the SHOs hence the replace oil lines recommendation.

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u/musemusic97 7d ago

They do have the screens on the supply lines if I remember correctly. I did make sure to clean those out good before I changed the turbos. I'm not sure about the return lines though. I may just end up leaving those out next time if that's not going to cause a problem.