Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Just got this turbo from importimage. Had issues with fitment from the get go. I have been having issues with oil smell inside the cabin. for a while i thought it was from the drain pipe gasket, but just recently decided to investigate the issue. I stuck a mirror right under the turbo where i thought it was leaking and what i saw really upset me. The drain pipe is dry as can be. But the oil is coming from the center section where the v-bad connector connects the center section to the exhaust housing. Quite a bit of oil there. Is the turbo seal busted? AMR will not respond to me at all. I am pretty damn upset about this. really regret buying this turbo now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HpJunkie Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Good luck man, I feel for you. I seem to get busted stuff all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 is there blue smoke at start up from the exaust ? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 My buddy had the EXACT same thing happen to his cxr500 brand new out of box. Sent it back to AMR for a fix. I believe it was a seal issue. He received it back "fixed" and it's been sitting in his garage ever since, he's trying to sell it. He now has a blouch 480XT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 That kinda what I am thinking. Ditch this amr turbo and get another 20g from a better company. And an sti fitment turbo. With front mount any sti turbo will fit or just 08+ sti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03subyR Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I have 18G for sale . Send your AMR and get your money back. I can help you with install too if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 is there blue smoke at start up from the exaust ? Nope no smoke from exhaust or anywhere else. Just oil smell in the cabin and engine bay and oil pooling under the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 I have 18G for sale . Send your AMR and get your money back. I can help you with install too if you want. Lol, I think I want to stick with 20g. But what you want for your 18g? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strizzy Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I just went through a similar experience with TWO Tomioka Racing TD06-20G turbos. After 200 or so miles after installing both of them, the seals blew. Awesome smoke show at every start-up from the exhaust. I ended up going with a more reputable brand for my third turbo that came in yesterday. My bad luck build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 i also installed a restriction in the oil feed on some turbo with this problem, there could also be a blockage in the oil drain some where or excessive crank case pressure for what ever reason (blow-by) (funky boost leak) Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Well, this turbo came with a wrong drain pipe in the first place. What is a good alternative? Amr contacted me and said to send them the turbo with invoice and they will "investigate" what they issue is. ****, why not send me a new one. That would be good customer service. Now my car will be all taken apart again. What are some good reputable alternatives with sti style turbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Blouch, Forced performance, BNR. Here is a link that may help you. http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Looks like I am going to w sending mine in to have amr "evaluate" it. Should have gone with blouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Great link btw, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03subyR Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 That sucks man. At least you have two cars to comute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yeah I know. At least I got my Miata. I will pull the turbo when I am back from home. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 took the turbo of and here what i found. http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/ttarlov/4f75b66c.jpg http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/ttarlov/f49464c0.jpg and here is the difference between the stock drain pipe that was on the turbo when it came and the oem one that is on the turbo now. http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/ttarlov/3c05ed64.jpg Shipping the turbo to AMR tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Well, got the turbo evaluated and apparently it had a "tiny" exhaust seal leak. Thats what AMR told me that it was tiny but it sure as hell was big enough to make my car stink of oil inside. Apparently they fixed the seal and tested the turbo and going to overnight it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Well, apparently I have to pay for shipping there and back now. Which i am not doing. If you ever plan to buy any AMR products think twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 that's BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Yeah i know, but the good news is that Josh at importimage made it all better for me. His customer service is probably the best in the industry, the guy works 24/7. He contacted them for me and made them ship it to me. So i hopefully will still get it tomorrow. AMR -1 Importimage +10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Got the turbo at 9am today thanks to Import Image. I could not believe how terribly it was packed, i am surprised the turbo did not crack. The drain pipe was bent btw. And drain line and coolant lines were full of packing peanuts so i had to use tweezers to remove pieces of packing material from the lines. http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/ttarlov/IMG_0569.jpg http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/ttarlov/IMG_0571.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 weak sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushin Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 A little update. The f-ing piece of shit is leaking again. It took about a week of daily driving till it started to leak again, same place, same amount. If you are considering an AMR turbo don't buy it. There are a lots of other option that are better quality and have way better customer support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 send those pics to josh ASAP and AMR, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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