Just wondering if anyone can give any tips as to how to care and prolong the life of a Turbo. So far my knowledge is that after a long or heavy run the engine should be run a little while (not sure how long!). I will be fitting a Clifford turbo timer at a later date... is this a good idea or not?
Thanks in advance....

Pudge

 

Already posted this one sorry!! memory of a goldfish at the moment!!

 

read the little book that comes with the car!!!!
I was told about 1min should be fine or just keep it below 3000 revs for the last 1/2 mile

 

does the little book tell you that....i must go and look.i'm sure mine didnt or i fell asleep reading "how to start the engine"
if it is in there what page?

 

It's even written on the door!

Allow the car to tick-over for at least a minute after a thrash, some say three minutes. Easiest way is to knock it off for the last mile or so home.

And change the oil every 3/4,000 miles with a good synthetic like Castrol RS10-60 or Mobil Motorsport 15-50. Do not use an oil lower than 10 in viscosity - too thin. Fit a new Subaru oil filter, too.

Richard.

 

As regards idling time; dunno if the clifford one does it but I have a blitz one that senses how hard the car has bee driven and idles the car for a relevant amount of time depending on the thrashing it's recieved, thats the easy way
James

 

Buy a Sport and don't worry!!

PHM

 

it says on my door "after HEAVY HIGHWAY DRIVING (ie a good shoeing )let engine idle for 1 minute " ,,,,,,, i just take it stready last mile to home

 

Change the oil & air filter every 3000 miles, is that in the manual?

 

Make sure the car is thoroughly warmed up before you thrash it. This is more important in my view than cooling it down. Well they're both important but you get the picture.

 

Wilster, it's change the oil and OIL filter every 3/4,000 miles.

There are lots of things not in the manual, like fitting de-cat pipes, induction mods, chipping etc etc.

But if you drive your car hard, giving it a regular supply of good oil is probably the best thing you can do for the engine (as well as letting it cool properly and never booting it until the oil is properly warm - about three times as long as it takes the water temp to reach optimum)

Richard.