Oil in a turbo?

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Dec 21, 2003 | 03:55 PM

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Pete_SI

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Oil in a turbo?

Hi,

Maybe I'm going to sound like a noob but here its goes....Why do you have to tap from your oil pan when you instal a turbo. Is it for the bearing?

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Dec 21, 2003 | 04:33 PM

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Re: Oil in a turbo? (Pete_SI)

The reason that we tap the oil pan is to allow for an oil return line to run from the turbo to the oil pan. The turbo is usually supplied with oil from another source like a sandwich adapter at the oil filter.

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Dec 21, 2003 | 04:34 PM

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Re: Oil in a turbo? (GreenGO)

Why does the turbo need oil?

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Dec 21, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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To keep the bearing cool and lubed. some other turbos use coolant also to keep the bearing cooler.

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Dec 21, 2003 | 05:00 PM

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I'm guessing thats why they call it fluid bearings

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