Do I need to drain oil for turbo change?

Morning all,

I spent a good few hours yesterday trying to get the turbo off via the following method.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/how-change-turbo-td4-221780.html

I have taken the oil banjo off, but want to check whether I need to actually drain the oil before I remove the turbo oil return pipe from the engine block.

The article does not mention it, but I just want to check.

ps - did the author of the article have a pet pixie to hand?

Thanks

not while your changing it, you may get a little out of the oil feed and return pipes, but read the instructions very carefully if its new, and if it states to inject oil in the galleries round the turbo before installation, do it! but after you have fitted the turbo, change the oil and filter, and let the oil drain for a while! if something goes wrong with the turbo and you send it back, as soon as they see jet black oil, they will just throw it back at you! so read instructions, and do as it states.

Ok. Thanks. I only changed it a week ago and it's already jet black :-o

flanagaj said:

Ok. Thanks. I only changed it a week ago and it's already jet black :-o

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I'd change the oil and filter when changing the turbo. Why risk damaging the turbo or voiding any warranty for a £20 oil change!!