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Cooling me turbo
Had my 05 WRX for a month now and here different stories about letting the turbo cool down after heavy use ?.
Not sure whether this is right or an old wifes tale. Is it neccessary ?
Not sure whether this is right or an old wifes tale. Is it neccessary ?
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AFAIK it's not required on new-age cars. Of course, all engines benfit from letting the oil temp and pressure settle after hard running though.
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Originally Posted by mickp
Had my 05 WRX for a month now and here different stories about letting the turbo cool down after heavy use ?.
Not sure whether this is right or an old wifes tale. Is it neccessary ?
Not sure whether this is right or an old wifes tale. Is it neccessary ?
After heavy use you should always let a turbo car idle for a short while to let the oil dissipate the heat build up in the turbo, just as you should always warm the car up before extending it.
Gentle driving for the last few miles is as good as a cool down, but I always let mine idle for a minute or two, anyway. What's a minute of your time worth?
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I would have thought this was common sense really. Let it cool down properly.
I always drive the last 2-3 miles off boost and let it tick over for a min or 2. Otherwise no oil is circulating around a red hot (literally!) turbo. Not good mate.
Daz
I always drive the last 2-3 miles off boost and let it tick over for a min or 2. Otherwise no oil is circulating around a red hot (literally!) turbo. Not good mate.
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
AFAIK it's not required on new-age cars. Of course, all engines benfit from letting the oil temp and pressure settle after hard running though.
After hard use either drive off boost for the last few miles or let it idle for a minute or so. Personally i do both just to be on the safe side. By the time i've parked up, taken the phone out of its holder, taken the stereo out and put the steering lock on its been idling for a minute anyway.
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Only quoting what I've read on here. As I stated it is advised to let temps & pressures settle after hard running, and I do do this myself. It has been said on here that the turbo's on the newer cars have modified cooling and lubrication negating the need for such precautionary measures, but I'm no expert. That's why I read stuff on here, you gotta learn somewhere
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Only quoting what I've read on here. As I stated it is advised to let temps & pressures settle after hard running, and I do do this myself. It has been said on here that the turbo's on the newer cars have modified cooling and lubrication negating the need for such precautionary measures, but I'm no expert. That's why I read stuff on here, you gotta learn somewhere
Oil pressure will settle within seconds (within reason), temps will just rise in conjuction with coolant temp.... so not really the point of the excersise.
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Originally Posted by jc scoob
your turbo is above No4 piston and gets very hot in turn melts No4 piston so cooling is a must get a timer asap. it's piece of mind
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Actually it's not required to the level people think. Scoobs have water cooled turbos, so that keeps the core cooler for a start, then the turbo is intalled so that the heated water acts as a thermosiphon and drawns a contunous flow of water through the turbo.
If you have given it HARD use then it will benefit the turbo to let the engine idle or cruise for a minute or so to minmise boiling of the coolant (it will boil a little anyway when you stop), but it's very rare that you will be pushing that hard and need to stop sudden.
If it were an oil only cooled turbo then it's a different story, as you need to use the oil flow to help cool the core.
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If you have given it HARD use then it will benefit the turbo to let the engine idle or cruise for a minute or so to minmise boiling of the coolant (it will boil a little anyway when you stop), but it's very rare that you will be pushing that hard and need to stop sudden.
If it were an oil only cooled turbo then it's a different story, as you need to use the oil flow to help cool the core.
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Originally Posted by jc scoob
please tell all as would like to no the real teky reason for cooling
wish people wouldn`t post like they are experts on a particular thing when it seems that they aren`t. some people are easily led on here, so if you`re gonna post stuff like what you`ve said above at least make sure that you can qualify your statements please
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so what you mean is, you haven`t got a clue, right?
wish people wouldn`t post like they are experts on a particular thing when it seems that they aren`t. some people are easily led on here, so if you`re gonna post stuff like what you`ve said above at least make sure that you can qualify your statements please
wish people wouldn`t post like they are experts on a particular thing when it seems that they aren`t. some people are easily led on here, so if you`re gonna post stuff like what you`ve said above at least make sure that you can qualify your statements please
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bearings will overheat and turbo will be fuked sooner, hence oil cools on idle prior to switch off. I dont bother unless high speed driving, anway when i am near my house I am doing slow speeds anyway below 1,500 rpm which is better cool down than idle.
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Originally Posted by Moray
bearings will overheat and turbo will be fuked sooner, hence oil cools on idle prior to switch off. I dont bother unless high speed driving, anway when i am near my house I am doing slow speeds anyway below 1,500 rpm which is better cool down than idle.
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Originally Posted by Moray
bearings will overheat and turbo will be fuked sooner, hence oil cools on idle prior to switch off. I dont bother unless high speed driving, anway when i am near my house I am doing slow speeds anyway below 1,500 rpm which is better cool down than idle.
I find a turbo timer is most useful when starting the engine as I can warm it up without keys in!
Paul
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