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Old 13 Jun 2002, 07:39 am
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Just to expand a bit, generally with a turbo you want to make sure the oil pressure comes up before driving off (a lot depends on where you live and time of year) and that should only take less than a minute or so. Before shutting down, let the car idle for a bit to allow the turbo to wind down, to prevent the oil from coking (if you use regular oil)in the turbo bearings from the heat and extends bearing life (lack of oil and a spinning turbo is not very good). Recent turbo designs keep the oil pressure up for a time to prevent many of the drawbacks of turbo ownership, but a few precautions do help for the long term.

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