Also if you scroll down on the Amazon link you sent, I would use the fitting to the far right which the beveled end. Your feed line would seal up with this fitting better

 

I think your problem is where u did ur drain ........ ur under the level unit which means that oil might be already on the line..... we recommend to do it where Jordan did his or on the side throu where the compressor is .....

 

In this case, could someone post a picture of the location or a measurement from the bottom of the pan of their oil return so I can compare the height of mine? Also, would it be an issue to run , say, 5 and a half quarts of oil instead of a full 6 to bring the oil level down a bit?

I would like to use the oil restrictor as a last resort because the more oil the better as long as its not blowing out the seal

 

yes preshr but remember u don't want to lack any oil bearings will start going out

 

usually we recommend to do it in front of the pan theres no oil there all ur going to do is return no will be there or look for the highest place on the oil pan ....... now if its still smoking ur turbo might be bad... I have had issues like that with brand new turbonetics

 

I detailed it pretty good here. Check it out

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...s-pics-521152/

I had to put a restrictor in line on a turbo jeep I did a couple years ago here:
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...s-vids-517420/

 

Here's a pic of mine

 

I just figured I would update:

This weekend, I got under my truck, sitting level, and took the turbo return oil hose off at the pan to see if oil ran out. I figured this was a good test to check and see if the oil level in my pan was higher than the oil return fitting. I took it off and a few drops ran out of both the hose and the fitting. So I think I can safely say that my oil return fitting is high enough in my pan. While I was there, I cut a couple inches off of my return hose to try and tighten it up in an effort to make for a straighter path for oil to flow. I took it out and drove it. Driving back down the road to my house - blue smoke... So I am going to order an oil feed restriction and try it again.

It seems like that with so many of these KBracing kits out there that this would be a common problem. I even asked Kyle if stock oil pressure was fine for this turbo.
Hopefully a restrictor will fix it or I will be trying to find a way to get this turbo replaced.

 

So right now you do or don't have a pcv set?
How are you venting the engine?
How long prior to install did this start happening?
Right away? Weeks months?

40-45 psi isn't much at all. The journal bearing turbo needs as much oil as possible.
Pull your drain hose, start the truck it should have a nice stream of oil coming out. Not under pressure just a gravity drain.
Check the turbo shaft in/out up/down. There should be some movement up down and very little in/out.
Now don't go prying on the shaft just wiggle it.

 

Right now I have the stock PCV set up but both of the valve covers are ran to a tee and vented under the hood. Which should make the PCV have no effect. Right?

I installed the turbo a couple weeks ago and started happening within a couple of days.

I will check shaft play later.
Thanks