how to make your turbo last
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how to make your turbo last
This is for those of you who are not familiar with having a turbo car, it is NOT the same as having a NA. You have to take care of the turbo to make it last, believe me, I went through a couple of turbos because I didn't know what I was doing.
I went through 3 turbos because I had thick oil and never let the car warm up so the oil thins out before getting on it....
- Change the oil at least every 3,000 miles, or more frequently if you wish.
- Do not use cleaning additives for it may loosen particles in any used engine.
- Always let the engine warm up when starting. 30-60 seconds in warmer weather and longer as the temperature drops.
- COLD, THICK OIL DOES NOT FLOW AS FREELY AS WARM OIL!
- Do not rev engine during warm up time, the turbo may not yet have received a full supply of oil.
- Always let the engine idle for a period when stopping. The faster you have driven, the longer you should let it idle down.
- When oil is changed, always prime the filter and crank over engine without starting until oil pressure is observed.
I went through 3 turbos because I had thick oil and never let the car warm up so the oil thins out before getting on it....
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run lower boost on a better turbo. Thats how you make it last. Most turbos basically wear out cause we beat the shit out of them.
Although, I got 36k miles out of my upgraded CT26, I changed the oil every 2500 miles with Mobile 1 Synthetic.
Although, I got 36k miles out of my upgraded CT26, I changed the oil every 2500 miles with Mobile 1 Synthetic.
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Originally posted by SRpower20
turbo timer helps also
turbo timer helps also
it only takes a few seconds to cool that baring down after a hard boost run. not 2+ mins.
mark is right, most people will push a cheap setup to its limits before just spending the money on a good setup that will make more power with less stress.
