Exhaust Gasket and Leaks; Why Repair?
[Tip from John B] As far as the exhaust manifold to head leaks…my opinion is fix them soonest. The leaking gases will erode the gasket and make the leak worse. For example, the leak from #1 cylinder exhaust at 3 o’clock eats a hole/slot in the timing cover back and front…ask me how I know this! It sound like the manifold leak issue is concurrent with the dealer fix of the turbo.When you do this, plan on renewing other gaskets, o-rings, hoses etc. that you remove while replacing the manifold gaskets.
