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And I'm now on my third turbo car. The first ('83) lasted 225,000 miles, and the car was retired due to rust/electrical problems/overheating. I've still got that turbo unit as a spare. The 2nd ('86) lasted 205,000 miles, and the car was retired with a seized transmission. My current car ('86 SPG) has 225,000 miles and is still going strong, although I'm saving up for an Eriksson transmission due to some ugly noises in 1st and 3rd gear.
These cars were all equipped with the older-style oil-cooled turbos. Additional water-cooling can only help increase their longevity.
To join in the chorus: Let the car warm up before allowing turbo boost to leave the white zone on the gauge. Allow the car to idle for a minute after driving hard. Change the oil early and often.
posted by 24.195.5...
Posts in this Thread:
- Turbo life span, Jim D., Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:02:42
- Just rolled over 300K mi on mine..., Daanimal900, Thu, 26 Dec 2002 01:54:46
- It love you long time..., Chaz, Wed, 25 Dec 2002 12:07:14
- Re: Turbo life span, GM, Wed, 25 Dec 2002 09:04:11
- Re: Turbo life span, Jack T., Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:23:47
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