Turbo down the road?
04-03-2000, 05:39 AM
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Turbo down the road?
I have had a very good time with my A6 2000 2.7T. It has not given me any trouble at all. The car just drives wonderfully. It only has 357 miles on it so I am still going through the motions of braking in. Not until 1000 miles will I really show its power. The only thing that holds me back is those precious Turbo that drive the power house. Is replacing them a big deal or is it something that wont happen until some far off time?? I am very very good to the car I give 1 min. worm up and 1-5 min cool down (depending on the drive). Do I have anything to worry about in the near future (25,000 miles down the road) or will I be ok for a long time?
Any help is welcome,
Chris P.
P.S: Is it Turbo or Turbos? Sounds wrong as Turbos.
Any help is welcome,
Chris P.
P.S: Is it Turbo or Turbos? Sounds wrong as Turbos.
04-03-2000, 06:10 AM
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It's not a chrysler or an old saab...
You will not have any problems with the turbos. People who badmouth turbos have no idea what they are talking about. Or, they remember two generation old problems with very poorly designed turbos (see title).
04-03-2000, 10:42 AM
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turbo warmup
Turbos won't benefit from a 1min warmup very much. Audi even recommends against it.
They do need good lubrication, so you want the oil to warm up and flow better. However, 1 minute of idling isn't going to do it.
Instead, try to stay below half revs until the car hits 200 degrees (F). That'll keep the turbos from spinning all the way up (hopefully) and keep the engine in good shape also.
My car doesn't usually hit 200F during my morning commute. That makes me keep my foot off the pedal pretty much all the time.
BMW has a 'dynamic redline' on the new M5, which indicates to keep the revs low until the engine warms up.
They do need good lubrication, so you want the oil to warm up and flow better. However, 1 minute of idling isn't going to do it.
Instead, try to stay below half revs until the car hits 200 degrees (F). That'll keep the turbos from spinning all the way up (hopefully) and keep the engine in good shape also.
My car doesn't usually hit 200F during my morning commute. That makes me keep my foot off the pedal pretty much all the time.
BMW has a 'dynamic redline' on the new M5, which indicates to keep the revs low until the engine warms up.
04-04-2000, 08:30 AM
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Re: It's not a chrysler or an old saab...
I have an *old Saab* ('83 900T) and replaced the turbo at 200k. It has 240k now and runs great. My daughter gets it when the A62.7T PSK arrives.
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