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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.
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.