03-11-2008, 12:52 PM
Dave Wrote:Note to self: When buying a turbo car from Lee, save some money and start looking for new turbo... :-)
Between the temps that a turbo sees in normal use and the fact that the same oil sits in a turbo after driving it until it's turned back on, I believe a solid cooldown is in order any time the car is driven and the turbo is spooled up. Yeah, I'm probably being extremely anal, but those things are expensive and typically a royal PITA to replace, so I'm either going to buy a device to cycle oil oil through it until it is cool, or I'm going to sit in the car long enough to ensure the oil isn't going to burn up inside the turbo.
*shrug* ... ask Travis! That turbo was working perfectly fine the last time I heard!! And it saw a lot more boost than any stock turbo does. It all depends on how you drive and how anal you are I guess.
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2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks