Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Turbos and superchargers are only simple to those who know how they work and interact with their engine. We pride ourselves on helping our customers understand as much as possible about their turbo or supercharger problem and hopefully help the customer spend only what they need to.

Some Facts about Turbos

a turbo is an exhaust driven air compressor
a turbo does NOT recycle the exhaust gas and feed it back to the intake
turbos require fresh clean oil as soon as the engine is running
using synthetic oil does not mean there will be no coking after shut down
the wastegate uses boost not vacuum to operate

Preventative Maintenance for your Turbos

frequent oil changes, even with synthetic oil
allow the engine to reach operating temperature before getting into boost conditions
allow engine to idle for 45 seconds or more before shut-down

Signs of Imminent Turbo Failure

your maximum boost level fluctuates
the regular "whine" from the turbo has become louder or has disappeared
your maximum boost level has dropped off significantly or is non-existent
your oil consumption is increasing in conjunction with increasing quantities of light colored smoke from the tailpipe
your turbo produces no boost at all

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