Corrected that for you.Especially if it is a Nissan or Jatco CVT.
Corrected that for you.Especially if it is a Nissan or Jatco CVT.
Actually, it's true. My bimmer (B58 engine) idles at ~1100rpm for about 15 seconds before reverting to ~800rpm at every start, including warm starts. This insures that the turbo is getting proper oil and coolant flows.
Respectful correction here : [ Turbos in diesel trucks have been used for decades and billions of miles…]Turbos in diesel trucks have been used for years and 100's of 1000's of miles.
Dont forget Subaru CVT. Ours did O.K. up to 90k miles when traded. But Subaru provided and extended warranty. This was actually due to a valve body and mini lockup converter issue not belt or pulley failure.Corrected that for you.
350K on my Impreza CVT so YMMV.Dont forget Subaru CVT. Ours did O.K. up to 90k miles when traded. But Subaru provided and extended warranty. This was actually due to a valve body and mini lockup converter issue not belt or pulley failure.
Yes.I don't think there have been major issues with turbochargers. A few of my friends have older Subarus that have 200k miles on the original engine/turbo and still happily rev the engine to the moon with little problem.
It's all about the maintenance. Take care of the equipment and generally it will take care of you.
Which car is that?Original miles. Original engine, original transmission, original turbo charger.
Yeah. They last. This subject gets brought up every couple of months, the same concern, and I have the same answer for you.
Seven cars with turbo chargers in my fleet. Nine total turbos.
I have yet to replace a single turbo.
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Turbos themselves are generally reliable it's the parts attached to it which can cause issues (Charge pipe/connectors, Oil/Coolant hoses, wastegates) once the miles pile on these pieces may need tending. Thankfully with the proliferation of turbo engines the oils used today are up to the task.I'm curious what the BITOG community's experience with modern turbo engines is. Are they durable and reliable? Can they last 200K miles or more without major repairs or maintenance (other than oil and coolant changes)? To me, it's hard to visualize turbo engines lasting as long as NA engines. But maybe your experiences will prove that wrong! Turbochargers can spin at 100,000 rpm or more, and I saw a video on YouTube (hey, that alone means everything in it MUST be true, right?! ok, sarc off) in which a guy recommended that a car with a turbo engine be warmed up for a minute or so after startup before driving off and also be allowed to idle for a minute or more before being shut down. Apparently this is to prevent or at least reduce oil "coking" and leaving harmful deposits in the turbocharger. It appears that manufacturers are moving to these types of engines in part to meet the increasingly onerous fuel economy regulations the government is imposing and to provide more engine power from a smaller displacement engine.
All the vehicles we own currently have NA engines, and I've never owned a vehicle with a turbocharger in the past - so I have no experience with turbos. So I'm curious what your long term experiences and thoughts are with turbo engines. One thing for sure is that the number of newer car models with NA engines is steadily decreasing, so many of us in the future may be forced into buying turbo engined vehicles whether we want them or not.
About 3 years ago or so my mom purchased a late model used compact SUV to replace her 2007 Honda CR-V (which my son is now driving). I steered her away from later model CR-V's primarily because they use turbo engines. So she got a 2018 Mazda CX-5 instead, which has a NA 2.5L Skyactiv engine. It is direct injected, which has its own problems and risks, but that's a whole other discussion! But at least it doesn't have a turbocharger spinning at 100K rpm or more.
Ha! My N55 does this as well. It's just to warm the cats ASAP. Of course not everyone waits for the rpms to settle. My mother slams her B58 into gear ASAP.Ok, BMW decided that the B58 needs this feature.