Procharger leaking oil?
06-30-2007, 04:21 PM
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Procharger leaking oil? I went in to get my oil changed and the guy in the pit said I had some oil on the bottom of my procharger and he couldnt tell where it came from...Is this something to be concerned about?
06-30-2007, 06:15 PM
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Its normal to get a little seepage. If you have the vent hose connected to the bottom of the inlet hat a little oil will collect on the bottom and leak through since there is no seal where the volute attaches to the case. When you shut the car off when its hot there is also some pressure and a little oil will find its way out from inside as well. As long as its not leaving spots where you partk it or couting under the car I wouldnt worry about it too much, just check the oil in the blower once in a while and change it when you are supposed to.
I always take the oil I drained out and pour it back into the bottle I filled it with, if a lot is missing then worry about a leak
I always take the oil I drained out and pour it back into the bottle I filled it with, if a lot is missing then worry about a leak
07-18-2007, 08:10 PM
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Mines doing the same thing. I think mines getting bad tho. lol i think the stock motor is getting some blow by or something. Time for a forged bottom end i guess. 
07-19-2007, 07:31 AM
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Mine does it too. Usually after the oil is changed out. Never drips. Just collects a little at the bottom of the blower. I think its the oring leaking at the dipstick.
07-19-2007, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Whitez406
Mine doesnt leak charger oil its motor oil. Its pulling it thru the valve cover. I think the motors getting some blow by or maybe it broke a ring.
I put back on the regular oil cap.
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07-19-2007, 11:51 AM
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Its not the breather thats clean put the vaccum line from the blower hat to the valve cover is where its pulling it from. I think it originally went to the throttle body.
07-19-2007, 01:34 PM
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a lil' here as well...
when changing blower oil, I started pulling mine out from the fill hole with a syringe instead of fighting w/ getting to the drain hole...
when changing blower oil, I started pulling mine out from the fill hole with a syringe instead of fighting w/ getting to the drain hole...
07-19-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Whitez406
The top hose is a pain in the ***. I cant ever get the bottle by it.
Put a short piece of rubber hose on the bottle & about a foot of aluminum tube on the hose & you can get the new oil in the top of the head unit with out any mess.
07-19-2007, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark98SS
Mark98SS TechTip:
Put a short piece of rubber hose on the bottle & about a foot of aluminum tube on the hose & you can get the new oil in the top of the head unit with out any mess.
Put a short piece of rubber hose on the bottle & about a foot of aluminum tube on the hose & you can get the new oil in the top of the head unit with out any mess.
I never thought of that.
07-19-2007, 05:11 PM
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And don't feel bad, the 1st time I changed my oil I removed the head unit from the car because I couldn't figure out how the put the oil in with out removing that water pipe. 
07-20-2007, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark98SS
And don't feel bad, the 1st time I changed my oil I removed the head unit from the car because I couldn't figure out how the put the oil in with out removing that water pipe.
