Turbo failed, engine damaged?

[shortfal]

Friend just lately got a ecodiesel. Ran fine for a while but after a morning of running errands he parked but before turning the key off the engine winged way high turning the key off did not kill the engine. It quit on its own after some seconds.
Would not start again after. Looks like there is oil in the intake tubes. Wondering what could have happened to the engine to have it not want to start now. Spins over good with no strange noises. Thinking the turbo must have had bearings/seals.
Pete in St. Louis

 

[shortfal]

Ment to say BAD bearings/seals

 

[Richard Bays]

Friend just lately got a ecodiesel. Ran fine for a while but after a morning of running errands he parked but before turning the key off the engine winged way high turning the key off did not kill the engine. It quit on its own after some seconds.
Would not start again after. Looks like there is oil in the intake tubes. Wondering what could have happened to the engine to have it not want to start now. Spins over good with no strange noises. Thinking the turbo must have had bearings/seals.
Pete in St. Louis

Sounds like turbo seals were leaking lube oil and bearings failed completely releasing some oil to the intake which allowed the engine to run on.
Model year, mileage? When you've been driving and it's time to stop, always let your engine idle a few minutes to cool the turbo before you shut it off.
This applies to all turbocharged diesels, they'll last a lot longer. To check your turbo for seal leakage you have to be able to look at cold side impeller, if you see an oil film in the pipe, seals are leaking.

 

[shortfal]

Thanks, that is what I thought. Turns out my friend, unbeknown to me, just yesterday traded the van in to where he bought it. Took a 5k loss and got a similar Ford van with fairly high miles. I had advised he get the Dodge checked out but he is bad about throwing $$ at problems. I wish he would have been patient and let me help trying to get it running but that is just him.
Pete