Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH?
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Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH?
what are your guys experiences with your turbo engines? is it really a fact that there is a lot more maintenance involved with turbos or are they generally no more work than a NA car? i know maintenance would probably be less with a reliable set up (which would be affected by tuning and the parts used), but generally what has been your experience with turbo engines?
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Re: Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH? (plan B.)
you tend to go through spark plugs a little more often with a turbo setup over N/A. also i like to change the oil a little more often also.
other than that with a proper turbo setup properly installed/tuned there isn't really anymore extra maintenance other than keeping and eye on things a little more closely.
other than that with a proper turbo setup properly installed/tuned there isn't really anymore extra maintenance other than keeping and eye on things a little more closely.
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Re: Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH? (non-VTEC)
Once I got my car to stop leaking oil (freaking oil pan gasket) I could drive it just like I would a normal car. Gas it up, check the fluids once a week and thats it. I loved it. When my car was boosted, nothing happend from boosting it causing it to break down. The ignitor went out and my t-belt skipped some teeth but thats it.
I love boost, I miss it so much....
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I love boost, I miss it so much....
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Re: Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH? (Blaze45)
Boy do I love those oil pan gaskets. Gee, went through 5! I just gave up and bought a new pan and torq to spec again. -_-
Yup just the usual oil change.
Yup just the usual oil change.
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i tend to do more regular checks of things...just taking a peek aroudn the bay making sure things are in order, vac lines, fluids etc. I'm just more aware with the boost now than i used to be without it.
More than anything, i change my oil more often, about every 2,000 miles
More than anything, i change my oil more often, about every 2,000 miles
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by non-VTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you tend to go through spark plugs a little more often with a turbo setup over N/A. also i like to change the oil a little more often also.
other than that with a proper turbo setup properly installed/tuned there isn't really anymore extra maintenance other than keeping and eye on things a little more closely.
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summed it up pretty good imo..
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by plan B. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">.. i know maintenance would probably be less with a reliable set up (which would be affected by tuning and the parts used..</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd say more frequent maintenance and a closer eye will result in a more reliable setup, rather than the other way around, but yeah quality parts
(inexpensive or used quality parts )
other than that with a proper turbo setup properly installed/tuned there isn't really anymore extra maintenance other than keeping and eye on things a little more closely.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
summed it up pretty good imo..
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by plan B. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">.. i know maintenance would probably be less with a reliable set up (which would be affected by tuning and the parts used..</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd say more frequent maintenance and a closer eye will result in a more reliable setup, rather than the other way around, but yeah quality parts
(inexpensive or used quality parts )
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Re: Turbo maintenance costs and upkeep....FACT or MYTH? (plan B.)
if your car is modified, it doesn't really matter much if its n/a or boost, nitrous.. the more you mess with your car, the more problems windows you open and added maintanance.
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