bubbalito

Guys, i've been thinking about this. I used to drive an Impreza STi couple of years ago, and in the manual they said that it was very important to let the car run for two minutes or so after driving hard or after extended highway use. This was to let the turbo cool down. And the most common mod among Impreza drivers was to install turbo timers who did this automatically.
My A4 has the same engine size and about the same hp and a turbo, how come nobodys talking about turbo cool down and turbo timers on the Audi?

USP

our turbo's are capable of a lot more boost than what the factory gives us. Basically meaning that it's not being worked hard enough to justify a 2 minute cool down period. Obviously if you track your car or chip, then its highly recommended.

pete872

IF needed after the engine is shut off until the turbo has cooled down. It basically runs coolant "backwards" through the system. I don't remember exactly, but it made sense when I read it.

Tgr_Clw

I bet the B7 manual states the same.

slingblade

Leases...

defunkt

to let your engine run for 2 mins after hard driving or extended driving. I read this last night actually...I don't have the manual in front of me, otherwise I would give you a page number.

bubbalito

Gottamit! Is that true? I have to consult my manual (again).

bubbalito

And you're absolutely right! Pg 161 in my (swedish) book.

pit1

the coolant continues to cycle. I've hear the same from a dealer, but only refering to the older models, talking < '96 didn't know the issue still existed