# WRX leaking oil? Now that can't be possible.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 16, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589 "2010-11-16T15:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/1 "2010-11-16T15:20:51Z")
One of my friends gave me a call today, looking for some help. 2002 Subaru WRX : Leaking oil from “under the turbo”…I was hoping someone here could give input as this seems as though it might be a common issue from daily wear and tear. The car has all your run-of-the-mill boltons : +TBE + Uppipe +Cobb stgII (19lbs w/MBC, no stock EBCS) +EBAY TMIC Other shit im sure, you get the idea. Its a 90k mile car pushing the original turbo and there is a leak somewhere. Im going to look at the car sometime this week, any help as to things to look at + threads/pics are much appreciated. If you saw a thread on NASIOC or any other forum, post the link! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/2 "2010-11-16T15:29:07Z")
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**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/3 "2010-11-16T16:04:17Z")
ummmm return line ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/4 "2010-11-16T16:34:47Z")
quite possibly the head gaskets as they poor oil from there , oil return pipe is another common leak ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/5 "2010-11-16T16:41:49Z")
so many possibilities that this thread is a waiste, but I agree with german psi, probably the oil return line. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/6 "2010-11-16T16:43:12Z")
Isn’t this normal for a WRX? The consensus is that they are highly unreliable, similar to the craftsmanship of Joe Jiggs, for example. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/7 "2010-11-16T16:45:41Z")
my return line leaked sounds like the culprit ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/8 "2010-11-16T21:12:29Z")
return line. Culprit to many oil-run-low blown suby motors. Buy some high temp double wall line. ATP sells it amongst other places if you don’t feel like buying it in bulk. I have some here, but most is spoken for for other subarus. Also possibly that the stock feed line finally cracked. Another common problem. Replace with braided substitue if so. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/9 "2010-11-16T21:14:03Z")
mike with the blue wrx wagon ryan? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrx-leaking-oil-now-that-cant-be-possible/255589/10 "2010-11-17T05:48:06Z")
Thanks for the help guys The only experience ive had with this type of problem is when I did a AVCS/return line on a STi’s VF3x. Shit was cracked at 40k miles…:wtf > [@tdi\_logik"](#): > > mike with the blue wrx wagon ryan? Nope, its another friend of mine that has a wrb bugeye sedan