Sho turbo oil feed replacement

[flip_86]

i have a 10' sho leaking oil from the turbo oil feed line on the firewall side. It's the line leaking, not the seals, I can get to the engine side, but the turbo side I can barely get one finger on the head of the banjo bolt. There is also a heat shield on the exhaust manifold directly above, there's not enough room to get a torx socket on it to remove.

I bought the line ($75), ford quoted 5hrs (@ $110/hr) but said it could be more. Anyone know what's involved in changing this line? I should mention I'm in Ontario, as these prices may seem high.

 

[BigPoppa]

Try shoforum.com

 

[black99lightnin]

I'd let Ford do it. Somethings are just not worth the headache. Plus if it starts leaking again within a year, warranty.

 

[mrlrd1]

Remove the heat shield(s). They should be 8mm bolts, not Torx.

 

[flip_86]

Is that it? Ford would charge 5+ hrs to re and re a heat shield and change the line?

 

[BRNG ITT]

Is that it? Ford would charge 5+ hrs to re and re a heat shield and change the line?

 

[SolarYellow]

Take the shield off yourself and only have them replace the line. That might save you some of their extortion like estimate.

 

[mrlrd1]

5.0 hrs is the book time for right side turbocharger R&R. Perhaps they quoted you that believing the turbo needs to come off for the line.

Just make sure you have the correct line first. There are 2 different designs and multiple revisions. The line either screws into the cylinder head or presses in with an O-ring.