What should I do Before fitting a turbo?
Pre-lubricate the turbo before fitting. Most turbos come with a fitting kit which has a syringe with the oil. You then want to give the car a full service (VERY IMPORTANT – with the correct oil), this will normally involve an oil and oil filter change along with a new fuel filter, air filter if required.
Do you need to replace oil pipes with cheap turbos?
Buying a cheap turbo is more than likely going to mean it’s made up with cheap materials – you pay for what you get. When changing these turbos on these engines you want to replace the oil pipes. Most manufactures recommend this in case the originals are blocked.
What causes the oil to get blocked in a turbo?
They have oil pipes to and from the turbo which lets the oil pass, keeping the bearings inside the turbo lubricated. When there is a high carbon build up these pipes can get blocked preventing the oil to get to where it needs to go.
Is it normal for a Turbo D to whistle?
As a general rule Turbo D’s dont have dump valves and with almost all standard cars you won’t have a dump valve anyway, you MAY have a recirc valve but you won’t normally be able to hear it. It’s normal to whistle, if it whines or screeches, or hisses, it’s a potential problem, any other time just ignore it.
Pre-lubricate the turbo before fitting. Most turbos come with a fitting kit which has a syringe with the oil. You then want to give the car a full service (VERY IMPORTANT – with the correct oil), this will normally involve an oil and oil filter change along with a new fuel filter, air filter if required.
Buying a cheap turbo is more than likely going to mean it’s made up with cheap materials – you pay for what you get. When changing these turbos on these engines you want to replace the oil pipes. Most manufactures recommend this in case the originals are blocked.
What does it mean when your Turbo is smoking?
A smoking exhaust – If the turbo housing has cracked, or the internal seals have blown, oil will start to leak into your exhaust system. As this burns off, it produces a distinctive blue/grey smoke, which will probably become more apparent as the engine revs increase just following an idle situation.
They have oil pipes to and from the turbo which lets the oil pass, keeping the bearings inside the turbo lubricated. When there is a high carbon build up these pipes can get blocked preventing the oil to get to where it needs to go.