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Originally Posted by erok81

Are you using the new drain thing? My WRX had a precision turbo that leaked no matter what I did. I even tried making a gasket out of copper.

Hopefully that be fancy one will fix it.

I think this is my case lol. I've used everything and anything, even new bolts and washers every time i use a new flange. I've tried three paper gaskets, one new flange without gasket, instead using O-ring and finally oil pan sealant which seals the hell out of anything with oil, apparently it met its nemesis. I'm going to pull the turbo and check for cracks or any visual problems before going back to the original flange and more sealant. Open to suggestions guys, the oil has to be coming from somewhere else but as you see in most pics, every area around the drain port is leak free and clean.


This is with sealant, freshly installed, let it cure for 24hrs..


Here is its 24hrs later after a drive and letting it cool down.. leaking! its not horrible but you could see the oil between the sealant.


Here's third paper gasket, oem, already saturated with oil, the day after leaked.


Here's the O-ring flange, no paper gasket.. leaking.


Here's the new flange, the opening for the drain is almost twice as big as the turbo's opening, meaning anything and everything coming out of that turbo oil drain hole should fall well within, well it doesn't lol.