diesel turbo cool-down period?

[LukeS2K]

cut holes in your bonnet. Will cool down quicker.:=):

 

[Spy007]

having lately fiited a EGT guage + sensor to my 330d, i have noticed the following.

Not a high Jack but where is this DIY or pics on setup????:fishwack::fishwack::fishwack:

 

[petrivanzyl]

having lately fiited a EGT guage + sensor to my 330d, i have noticed the following.

Not a high Jack but where is this DIY or pics on setup????:fishwack::fishwack::fishwack:

+1 Pics!

 

[james]

I try and follow a slow warm up and 2min. idle cool down on most trips. Worked for me so far (225000kms touch wood). Still on original turbo.

 

[Philip Foglar]

I try and follow a slow warm up and 2min. idle cool down on most trips. Worked for me so far (225000kms touch wood). Still on original turbo.

There you go! I firmly believe that with care, a turbo can last a very long time compared to the many horror stories! Not saying that bad and unlucky things don't happen, but when I pay attention to most people, in general, that have either diesel or petrol turbo charged cars, they rarely treat their cars in a gently manner at the most important times - when cold and after being driven hard, which probably for them is most of the time! And then how much of the time are these people also forcing the engine to labour and run at very low revs putting tremendous strain on the engine itself and drivetrain!

To put things into perspective, I have seen people belting their cold Polo TDi's when leaving from work, then get home or arrive in the mornings after rushing through traffic, stop and barely let the engine come to proper idle speed and the engine is already turned off! And then this and that brakes - how much of it was actual design fault as opposed to misuse?!

I have always related my way of treating a car to being the way I would treat myself - when getting up in the morning you don't exactly go running a full pace to the kitchen to make some coffee or tea etc!! Or a better way of putting this, you first warm up before exercising at full pace, and then as you get close to finishing your exercise you cool off - this is an automatic thing conditioned into all of us! It's the driver's responsibilities to this...

 

[herr bmw]

sorry,philip,had to laugh at your commet about running to the kitchen:biglol:.

a picture of a wide eyed person rushing down the passage ,franticaly looking for a cup,the coffe,sugar and milk,shouting at the kettle to boil.

and then after drinking it the eyes turn normal and the person calms down:biglol:

 

[Philip Foglar]

sorry,philip,had to laugh at your commet about running to the kitchen:biglol:.

a picture of a wide eyed person rushing down the passage ,franticaly looking for a cup,the coffe,sugar and milk,shouting at the kettle to boil.

and then after drinking it the eyes turn normal and the person calms down:biglol:

LOL, all crazed for coffee so early!! I'm on edge dammit! :rollsmile:

 

[herr bmw]

i need coffee,matter of life ad death:roflol:

 

[Philip Foglar]

i need coffee,matter of life ad death:roflol:

Verstaan jy!? :rollsmile:

 

[herr bmw]

i think i will go and make one now:rollsmile:

 

[Philip Foglar]

i think i will go and make one now:rollsmile:

+1!

My Wife just made some coffee! Well trained! :rollsmile: :fencelook:

 

[herr bmw]

ahh smells so good:rollsmile:

 

[ntuthuko]

The GTI G5/G6 drivers need to be taught about turbo care they boost the car silly and never wait for the car to cool down before switching off :nonono:

 

[herr bmw]

The GTI G5/G6 drivers need to be taught about turbo care they boost the car silly and never wait for the car to cool down before switching off :nonono:

i had a golf 5 tdi,followed corect warm up procedure amd 2mins cool down,and after 45000km on it started to pack up.

thats why i hate turbos

 

[frikkieh]

My old Isuzu 280 TD was often subjected to (sideways) abuse :fencelook:
Sold it with more than 320k km's on the ODO, and still going strong.

I warmed her up slowly - not exceeding 1700 rpm when cold.
Always serviced the oil on time and cooled her down for 5 minutes after a hammering session.

Never had turbo issues.

 

[Philip Foglar]

The GTI G5/G6 drivers need to be taught about turbo care they boost the car silly and never wait for the car to cool down before switching off :nonono:

i had a golf 5 tdi,followed corect warm up procedure amd 2mins cool down,and after 45000km on it started to pack up.

thats why i hate turbos

It's a strange thing, same general engines as the Audi's, but it's the VW's that seem to mostly have troubles! Smaller cramped engine bays with less air flow?! I know that was one of the problems with the Polos compared to say an A4 etc. Maybe also at altitude the turbos are just working too hard more of the time. Then again, friends of ours have a new (current) Polo 1.6 tdi and have already had injectors replaced and other problems - on a brand new car!!! :nonono:

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My old Isuzu 280 TD was often subjected to (sideways) abuse :fencelook:
Sold it with more than 320k km's on the ODO, and still going strong.

I warmed her up slowly - not exceeding 1700 rpm when cold.
Always serviced the oil on time and cooled her down for 5 minutes after a hammering session.

Never had turbo issues.

Well, that's the other side of the story...

I reckon my Isuzu KB300 Dmax has plenty of life in it, but maybe the secret is that it's not at all stressed - basically produces the same amount of power and torque as the old Polo 1.9 tdi Sportech! So 96 KW and 280 NM - low figures by today's standards, but tough all the same, especially being of the more agricultural type...

 

[netercol]

having lately fiited a EGT guage + sensor to my 330d, i have noticed the following.

Not a high Jack but where is this DIY or pics on setup????:fishwack::fishwack::fishwack:

lol.. yeah alright ill make a thread soon as i can find the time to make a good vid.. honestly did not think anyone would find it interesting ..

 

[Naruto]

In the mornings, I drive try and not boost for a few kms then I UNLEASH the Shiningami . When I get to work I let it idle for 45-60sec while I get my stuff in the car, laptop and lunch.

 

[herr bmw]

The GTI G5/G6 drivers need to be taught about turbo care they boost the car silly and never wait for the car to cool down before switching off :nonono:

i had a golf 5 tdi,followed corect warm up procedure amd 2mins cool down,and after 45000km on it started to pack up.

thats why i hate turbos

It's a strange thing, same general engines as the Audi's, but it's the VW's that seem to mostly have troubles! Smaller cramped engine bays with less air flow?! I know that was one of the problems with the Polos compared to say an A4 etc. Maybe also at altitude the turbos are just working too hard more of the time. Then again, friends of ours have a new (current) Polo 1.6 tdi and have already had injectors replaced and other problems - on a brand new car!!! :nonono:

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My old Isuzu 280 TD was often subjected to (sideways) abuse :fencelook:
Sold it with more than 320k km's on the ODO, and still going strong.

I warmed her up slowly - not exceeding 1700 rpm when cold.
Always serviced the oil on time and cooled her down for 5 minutes after a hammering session.

Never had turbo issues.

Well, that's the other side of the story...

I reckon my Isuzu KB300 Dmax has plenty of life in it, but maybe the secret is that it's not at all stressed - basically produces the same amount of power and torque as the old Polo 1.9 tdi Sportech! So 96 KW and 280 NM - low figures by today's standards, but tough all the same, especially being of the more agricultural type...

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remember philip,
the bakkie's are geared differently compared to a car.

even the navara with 161500km on the clock feels the same as a new one,and i cant even compare it with the golf

 

[Philip Foglar]

The GTI G5/G6 drivers need to be taught about turbo care they boost the car silly and never wait for the car to cool down before switching off :nonono:

i had a golf 5 tdi,followed corect warm up procedure amd 2mins cool down,and after 45000km on it started to pack up.

thats why i hate turbos

It's a strange thing, same general engines as the Audi's, but it's the VW's that seem to mostly have troubles! Smaller cramped engine bays with less air flow?! I know that was one of the problems with the Polos compared to say an A4 etc. Maybe also at altitude the turbos are just working too hard more of the time. Then again, friends of ours have a new (current) Polo 1.6 tdi and have already had injectors replaced and other problems - on a brand new car!!! :nonono:

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My old Isuzu 280 TD was often subjected to (sideways) abuse :fencelook:
Sold it with more than 320k km's on the ODO, and still going strong.

I warmed her up slowly - not exceeding 1700 rpm when cold.
Always serviced the oil on time and cooled her down for 5 minutes after a hammering session.

Never had turbo issues.

Well, that's the other side of the story...

I reckon my Isuzu KB300 Dmax has plenty of life in it, but maybe the secret is that it's not at all stressed - basically produces the same amount of power and torque as the old Polo 1.9 tdi Sportech! So 96 KW and 280 NM - low figures by today's standards, but tough all the same, especially being of the more agricultural type...

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remember philip,
the bakkie's are geared differently compared to a car.

even the navara with 161500km on the clock feels the same as a new one,and i cant even compare it with the golf

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This is true! They are work horses after all, so most of the time with normal daily use they are well within their comfort zones.