Turbo oil line damaged during accident
 

My 2010 X5 turbo diesel was driven over a curb and ended up with the right front wheel suspended over a ditch and the car resting on the frame. After backing it out I saw large plastic chunks of the underbody shields at the running board area and oil dripping from the frame near the wheel. I could not identify the source of the leak but it was severe enough to call a tow truck rather than risk driving 100 miles to a shop.

The dealer provided quotes for the panel damage and had a tough time finding the source of the leak. Ultimately it was identified as the oil pressure line feeding the turbo. Dealer states that this could not be a result of the accident and will not submit a quote to insurance. There was NO leak before the accident, There was a significant leak immediately after. Can the shock that resulted in such damage result in a fracture to the oil tube? Dealer insists it is not possible

You obviously wouldn't have been driving it with an existing major oil leak, or at least not very far.
Maybe another shop will complete all work without trying to separate the issue. How much for that oil tube repair? Go to a diff repair shop if that portion of the repair is costly.

You have no idea if there was a branch, piece of wood, etc that was jammed into the oil return line. The problem is that your first telling of the event, "just the wheel dangling down" has now become their 'truth'....

why would you insist this damage must have been due to ONLY 'the shock'?? Could there not have been other pointed debris that caused this, that once you backed away this debris was no longer stuck in the car or it dropped out during towing?? Could the tow operator have put a hook on something they shouldnt?

Also, you are in Panama.... not many options I assume.

Which tube is leaking? Part number? What does the dealer want to fix it?

Can you demand an insurance inspection? your dealer may be screwing you, for no good reason.

The dealer's misdiagnosis of the turbo oil tube leak changed to another misdiagnosis of leak from the air tube from turbo to intercooler. Had a meeting at the dealer with the insurance people and I brought my own mechanic. The first two "leaks" were just some seepage and a film of oil, not a leak. Turns out that the actual problem was the right hand engine mount (oil filled) had ruptured, hence the immediate leak and now nothing because it has drained. Actually there was a third misdiagnosis, the power steering pump which is on the left side !!!

Well done.

I wasnt able to get a real clear view from here....:cool:

Give that 'Dealer' Five Stars !!! Were they using a deck of Tarot cards to diagnose it? Or a blind goat?