Originally Posted by indiegeek
You don't need a turbo timer if you're running synthetic oil.
If you're running dino on a turbo/blower, you need one, or you need to switch to synth.
Thats a damn good copy though.
Wrong.
First of all, it has been proven that conventional oil is BETTER than Synthetic oil in turbo'd vehicles. Synthetic oils, partially being because they are thinner than conventional, can seep past turbo seals, eventually causing premature failure.
And the type of oil you run, in no way, affects wether you would need a turbo timer or not... No matter what kind of motor oil you run, if you drive the car normal for the last minute or so before you turn it off, then there is no need for a turbo timer... ESPECIALLY with a water cooled turbo, as the water would actually HEAT more sitting still, as there is no air flowing through the heat exchanger to cool it..
The only time I could honestly see a need for a turbo timer, is after making like a top end WOT pass... and then parking the car right after... As previously stated, if you baby the car for the last minute or so, there is no need for a TT...
And yeah, that is a pretty damn good counterfeit
