blown turbo, no oil level on dipstick.

[4/4 dirty dervs]

the turbo blew half away around a roundabout, but engine didnt runaway. I turned the engine off after realising it was clouding with white smoke behind and pulling off into a lay by. so couldnt have been running for more than 15 - 20 seconds after the turbo giving up. My question is. now that the dipstick isnt showing a oil level at all. is it likely the engine is now nackerd as a result of oil starvation? i havent started it since. thanks.

 

[CJS-90]

Tbh you'll probably be alright

only way to find out is to fit a new turbo refill the oil and see what happens

 

[cupraslayer]

Sounds stupid but that happened to mine. Oil shot through the exhaust and it did kill the engine. When the turbo went something went into the engine , bent all my rods , then spat the oil out. Not sure of all the technical bits as just gave it to my Machanic . He took the head off to show me the mess it had made inside.
Maybe cheaper to do that then buy a new turbo.

 

[JDUB 20V]

Fill oil and start to see if engine sounds ok and go from there.

 

[k1_cupra]

Disconnect the turbo pipe that goes into the intake when starting incase it revs up on itself

 

[CupraRmark]

Do not start the engine until you have Removed the inter cooler lower pipes and drain excess oil out of the inter coolers before you start the engine after a turbo failure other wise it will end in tears, and run up on oil....


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