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Old 03-02-2006, 09:21 AM
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Default When will my turbo's die?
Right now the car has 65,000. I use Mobil 1 0-40W. Will they last past 90,000? Thanks for any input.
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How do you treat them? - Do you let the engine oil warm up before applying boost?
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Default Turbos could potentially last the life of the car...
Mine are going strong at 105k...

The best thing you can do is keep your RPMs below 3k until your oil temp hits 175F.
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It's impossible to say. Some go 150K, others die at 20K.

Don't push full boost off every stoplight and let them warm up and cool down properly to minimize the risk.
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....@ 5:15 PM :^D
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^^^^ Eastern Standard Time =p
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Everytime you shut of the car; but, don't worry they spring back to life when you restart.
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I think in August, we will still be on daylight savings :PPP
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.indra.com/8ball/front.html">HERE!</a></li></ul>
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seriosly...if they have not yet.. they probably wont.
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