On post #29, you'll see that I've at least encountered this, later in the thread a couple others reported the same leak, and I know of a couple warranty replacements locally. However, not all R56 turbos get a leak. Negotiating a reduction in labor may be possible based on the commonality of this leak, plus the dinky heat shield was not available for your model, and the pipe crimp was redisigned after 09, but "design flaw" will be difficult to argue. I think it is more likely the line was installed at an angle causing an uneven seal, rather than unshielded convective heat causing an O-ring failure. Conductive heat from the turbo housing is extensive as is.
