Cheers Wenier, After I posted up I did do some searching. I've called MTQ turbo here in perth. They said they rebuild xr6 turbo's once every 3 weeks dude to the Gauze filter failing. I've booked the car in to get the turbo rebuilt and a new oil feed line with an aftermarket oil filter setup on it and having the gauze stock filter removed. Apparently the stock oil feed filter on these motors clogs up 90-130k's if not removed and cleaned and blows the turbo even if you service the car ever 5-10 thou which mine has. One more thing if you can help me with. My check engine light has come on the same time this is happening. I know from experience that the turbo's dont have sensors of any kind, could it just be that the car was running rich due to the fact the turbo wasnt spooling correctly flooding an o2 sensor of some kind? told the guys ant MTQ and he also said the check engine light has nothing to do with the spun bearing on the turbo. any idea's? and who can diagnose the check engine light?