Hey, I bought a car that needed a turbo charger, which has been replaced but during the test drive there was still alot of smoke from the exhaust and the oil pressure warning came on. The turbo was boosting.

Today, the sump came off but the oil pump looks fine, was working, although, there was grit in the area. It's a wet belt oil pump.

It's a 1.5 Ecoboost Engine, chain timing belt but a wet belt for the oil pump.

Someone has previously had the sump off, and tried to pry the mesh off by the looks of the mark on the mesh surround. I believe they do come off on the puretec engine.

There was nothing overly concerning. The belt looked fine. Looking at the service history, the previous owners garage had used the wrong oil from day one of it being new, maybe this messed the turbo up? The propeller on the exhaust side was completely sheered off.

But, would this also damage the oil pump and the wet belt? Would a blocked oil pickup or no pressure immediately damage the turbo and not the engine?

The car has never overheated, whilst waiting for the turbo to get done, I have had the car started and let it warm up more than once, it never went too hot.

All the lines were clear too.

What could have caused the oil pressure warning? Is there any other damage to the engine I should look out for?

Thank you

24 minutes ago, Habib1985 said:

But, would this also damage the oil pump and the wet belt? Would a blocked oil pickup or no pressure immediately damage the turbo and not the engine?

Yes,

Yes,

Yes.

Have you checked the little oil gauze strainer filter for the turbo oil feed ?

14 hours ago, unofix said:

Yes,

Yes,

Yes.

Have you checked the little oil gauze strainer filter for the turbo oil feed ?

No, i dont think it has, where would this be? on the oil pump? Thank You 

Sorry to say I don't know on the 1.5 Ecoboost. It may be in the same place as on the 1.0 Ecoboost.

 

5 hours ago, unofix said:

Sorry to say I don't know on the 1.5 Ecoboost. It may be in the same place as on the 1.0 Ecoboost.

 

Hi, thank you for this! After cleaning the sump, and surrounding bits and pieces, and some fresh oil and filter the oil pressure warning has gone. Although, it is still smoking somewhat i think it needs a good blast to clear it out. Its going in for its MOT tomorrow and will then give it a proper drive and then do another oil and filter change. Worst case, it might need a new pump but that is straight forward. Thanks