Do you idle your tractor ?

[S1NGH 001]

The only Problem with that statement is that not all 4 cylinder Diesels has a Electric water pump.



Like i Told you guys previously i found that out by BMW and They Confirmed it.

:idea: that slipped my mind Dippies

 

[Philip Foglar]

With any turbo engine I would allow it to idle a bit before shutting off, but most important is to do a "cool off" run as you are nearing your destination - nothing better than off throttle running under compression or just light throttle. The turbo is then working far less and is able to cool off far easier than even idling - reason being, when the car is now sitting idling there is then no airflow through the engine bay and the electric fan only comes on for the sake of coolant and engine temperature - so no point idling the engine if you have just been giving it horns!

I always drive slowly for the last couple of kilometers and then just let the car idle for about 30 seconds.

This is exactly what I would do, and can only do good even if the engine and turbo has some other clever cooling strategy after shutting off. My Isuzu (tractor) has an electric pump that you can hear pumping oil through the turbo for a few minutes after the engine has been shut down, but we still always let the engine idle for roughly a minute or so when stopping - and it's no big deal. In the time it takes to idle you are anyway busy gather your cell phone and whatever else you took with you, so 30 seconds for that matter is even easier.

The two things that is happening when you switch off is that the turbo is hot and is still spinning at fairly high speeds, so this is what you want to try and defeat with the cooling off and idling, to assist any of the built in turbo protection and cooling systems that the car has.

I still firmly believe that turbo life is in most cases directly related to how it has been cared for from day one and everyday!

 

[m0lt3n]

I have to get out of the car to open the gate at home before entering...i think that plus driving calmly the last 5mins of your journey is enough.
My opinion is that idling for minutes on end does more bad than good

 

[S1NGH 001]

With any turbo engine I would allow it to idle a bit before shutting off, but most important is to do a "cool off" run as you are nearing your destination - nothing better than off throttle running under compression or just light throttle. The turbo is then working far less and is able to cool off far easier than even idling - reason being, when the car is now sitting idling there is then no airflow through the engine bay and the electric fan only comes on for the sake of coolant and engine temperature - so no point idling the engine if you have just been giving it horns!

I always drive slowly for the last couple of kilometers and then just let the car idle for about 30 seconds.

This is exactly what I would do, and can only do good even if the engine and turbo has some other clever cooling strategy after shutting off. My Isuzu (tractor) has an electric pump that you can hear pumping oil through the turbo for a few minutes after the engine has been shut down, but we still always let the engine idle for roughly a minute or so when stopping - and it's no big deal. In the time it takes to idle you are anyway busy gather your cell phone and whatever else you took with you, so 30 seconds for that matter is even easier.

The two things that is happening when you switch off is that the turbo is hot and is still spinning at fairly high speeds, so this is what you want to try and defeat with the cooling off and idling, to assist any of the built in turbo protection and cooling systems that the car has.

I still firmly believe that turbo life is in most cases directly related to how it has been cared for from day one and everyday!

Couldn't agree more :thumbs:

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My opinion is that idling for minutes on end does more bad than good

Care to enlighten us buddy :rollsmile:

 

[LPM320]

We own an Audi A4 1.9 tdi (2002 model) that has been warmed up for a minute before leaving home and allowed to cool down for a minute before switching off, from day 1. Its now on 280 000km with the original turbo.

 

[CamZo]

We own an Audi A4 1.9 tdi (2002 model) that has been warmed up for a minute before leaving home and allowed to cool down for a minute before switching off, from day 1. Its now on 280 000km with the original turbo.

All this statement proves is audi's are strong lol:fencelook: on a serious note lol i idled,my 330d after every trip, what i read is that when u switch of the car the oil supply shuts off aswell thus no oil is going to the turbine and the oil tends to like bake if a hot turbo is just switched off and not cooled.

 

[RAArmstrong]

Always! I live at the top of a rather steep hill so I generally have to use quite a bit of boost to get up there so I let her idle for a minute before shutting down... (Golf 2.0TDI)

 

[CliftonH]

Hi guys. I spoke to rolf about this and his statment made the most sense to me. The turbo will cool down if u idle it or not. The reason we idle it is so that the oil from the turbo lessens and settles. The reason for that is that if u just switch it off there is still oil in the turbo and if left for long and harden in the turbo bearing. This then can cause more wear on the bearing as when u start it the next time that oil is harder then the normal oil putting a little more strain on the bearing. This princerpal is when u going to park the car over night. If u stopping and going to drive again later on no need to idle as you will probally drive it before the turbo cools down fully. Not sure if this makes sense or if I am explaining it right. So I idle my car only at night before parking it off.

 

[Twinz]

No need. Start, run & switch off when done :thumbs:

 

[Dippies]

Thanks. :ty:

I think in any case i will still be doing it the way i have letting it idle after every trip.

:rollsmile:

 

[RAArmstrong]

Some good explanations, but I'm paranoid, will always let her idle before shutting down

 

[S1NGH 001]

Thanks. :ty:

I think in any case i will still be doing it the way i have letting it idle after every trip.

:rollsmile:

Same here :rollsmile:

 

[Zack]

I've heard many people say it's not necessary and others that swear by it. My logic just tells me that if the turbo is scorching hot and spinning @ 20000rpm and you switch it off, it loses lubrication and cooling. Even though it might not be running "dry" as the remaining oil will keep it lubricated, but the remaining oil turns into gunk that can later cause problems. On start up it's more of a each to his own thing really. I prefer to let it idle for a minute on and before I switch it off.

 

[Kimeran]

Who has tried that Turbo Timer thingy ma bob? Looking at getting that but not sure how safe it really is

 

[S1NGH 001]

Who has tried that Turbo Timer thingy ma bob? Looking at getting that but not sure how safe it really is

I've only seen Subaru's with them :fencelook:

 

[makhi]

I just take it easy on the accelerator for the last bit of the trip.

 

[hotchocolate]

With any turbo engine I would allow it to idle a bit before shutting off, but most important is to do a "cool off" run as you are nearing your destination - nothing better than off throttle running under compression or just light throttle. The turbo is then working far less and is able to cool off far easier than even idling - reason being, when the car is now sitting idling there is then no airflow through the engine bay and the electric fan only comes on for the sake of coolant and engine temperature - so no point idling the engine if you have just been giving it horns!

I always drive slowly for the last couple of kilometers and then just let the car idle for about 30 seconds.

This is exactly what I would do, and can only do good even if the engine and turbo has some other clever cooling strategy after shutting off. My Isuzu (tractor) has an electric pump that you can hear pumping oil through the turbo for a few minutes after the engine has been shut down, but we still always let the engine idle for roughly a minute or so when stopping - and it's no big deal. In the time it takes to idle you are anyway busy gather your cell phone and whatever else you took with you, so 30 seconds for that matter is even easier.

The two things that is happening when you switch off is that the turbo is hot and is still spinning at fairly high speeds, so this is what you want to try and defeat with the cooling off and idling, to assist any of the built in turbo protection and cooling systems that the car has.

I still firmly believe that turbo life is in most cases directly related to how it has been cared for from day one and everyday!

+1! :thumbs:

 

[Arbee]

Yes, i do.

I also cool the car down by taking it easy on the last 1-2km as i reach my destination.

Also, start up. First couple km's are easy driving.

 

[shailesh]

Yes, i do.

I also cool the car down by taking it easy on the last 1-2km as i reach my destination.

Also, start up. First couple km's are easy driving.

:thumbs:




i also do the same with my turbo cars.
so far so good...

 

[S1NGH 001]

:thumbs: I also give it about 3-7 Kms to warm up