So i'm pretty sure i have a leaking turbo oil feed line on my 08 mini clubman S.

It's on the lower bolt NOT the bolt on the turbo,

Also i have 2 very small leaks, and when i say small i mean not even enough for the oil to drip on the ground. it's the oil pan and the filter housing.

My oil light chimes on when i am at idle AFTER the engine has fully warmed up after about 20 min of driving.

It recently has come on at higher RPMs now so i stopped driving the car. (this has all happened fast)

When the car is off the oil drips about a drop every 20 seconds. i haven't looked at it while the car was running.

My question is:

would a leaking turbo oil feed line cause the oil light to come on when the oil is full? (yes i checked my oil) i plan on fixing it myself

 

I feel for you... I just found out today that (in addition to my coolant pipe, which lies between the water pump and thermostat, is leaking like CRAZY after having had them BOTH replaced) that my Turbo oil recovery line is leaking... It is small, thank goodness, but it will HAVE to be replaced at some point and SHOULD have been when the FEED line was replaced by the previous owner, to the tune of $550! That's a bunch of money, but I just don't think I have the tools or time to do it myself. :(

It would seem that the Mini engine was designed by a guy named Noah, because everything has to be replaced in pairs...

Anyway, it's not much use, but my oil light hasn't come on so far and I'm keeping it topped.

 

1. Have you manually checked oil pressure?

2. Electronically diagnose the pressure sender

3. Are you using cheap filters? OE filters are the best filter on the market.

4. We offer a Turbo Oil Line kit that includes our feed line that fixes the oil line leak for good.

 

the job isnt that bad actually. you can squeeze your hands to get the heat shield off or remove the front nose a bit so you have enough room it work.