# 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Turbo troubles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-turbo-troubles/180994>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-turbo-troubles/180994 "2021-12-01T09:26:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Wilson15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@Wilson15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wilson15)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-turbo-troubles/180994/1 "2021-12-01T09:26:42Z")

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How does a turbo seize up at 45,000 kms. The garage said that oil got into the air intake of the turbo and is non compressible and therefore damaged the engine ? Sounds a bit ???

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-turbo-troubles/180994/2 "2021-12-01T13:35:03Z")

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Sounds a bit fishy to me. Turbochargers compress air using impellers, not pistons, therefore compressing a liquid is not an issue. More likely, in my opinion, an oil line to the turbocharger bearings failed.