do you have to break in a turbo?
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do you have to break in a turbo?
i searched here and even google and couldn't find whether or not your supposed to break in a rebuilt turbo or not...wtf? i just got my rebuilt T04R installed and im wondering if i can boost it hard or not right away..thanks
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You should limit your boost for a break in period i dont know how long but 1000 miles should definatlly be enough i had read on some places a couple hundred miles but just to be on the safe side i guess
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sweet im going to go drive it now and see how it runs. thanks for the info. i didnt think there was a break in period but ive heard a few people talk about it a long time ago but i didnt remember what they said. i was very suprised no one else has asked this question so i hope this helps others.
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Am I right in thinking that you should prime a brand new turbo - ie hold the shaft to stop it spinning so the turbo can fill with oil and gain presure before letting it turn?
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^^ It only takes a few secounds for oil to reach the turbo when you start up (even if its new and dry).... and I don't think anyone will be boosting their car withen a few secounds of start up (if they are, their idiots) so just start the car up and let it idle for a few minutes and warm up (which should be normal practice anyway).
As stated already by others, theres no break in on turbo's except the rear piston seal. And that will break in on its own with time/use. Turbo's come from the factory with oil in them already also (they get oil pumped in them during the VSR balancing, and if their not VSR balanced, they still are supposed to have some oil applied to them during assembly), the bearings are'nt completely bone dry as some seem to suspect.
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As stated already by others, theres no break in on turbo's except the rear piston seal. And that will break in on its own with time/use. Turbo's come from the factory with oil in them already also (they get oil pumped in them during the VSR balancing, and if their not VSR balanced, they still are supposed to have some oil applied to them during assembly), the bearings are'nt completely bone dry as some seem to suspect.
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I always thought that there was little need for this but after buying a turbo (masterpower) a long time ago that came with these instructions to hold the compressor wheel (with a socket, not your hands ) i was a bit confussed.
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