Turbo etiquette
Discussion
In 2000 I had a Nissan 200SX S13 Turbo. I was religeous in allowing it to wind down after a fast drive and never just switching off the engine.
I have owned no turbo charged cars in the mean time until we bought a brace of diesel BMW's, and the whole turbo spinning after engine being shut off thing is not even mentioned!
Has there been an advance in technology or are people just not bothering?
Is this why some cars are reputed to 'use up' a turbo after x miles?
I am still treating the turbo in my 530d as I would have in an old petrol just out of mechanical sympathy. Am I right or wrong to?
I have owned no turbo charged cars in the mean time until we bought a brace of diesel BMW's, and the whole turbo spinning after engine being shut off thing is not even mentioned!
Has there been an advance in technology or are people just not bothering?
Is this why some cars are reputed to 'use up' a turbo after x miles?
I am still treating the turbo in my 530d as I would have in an old petrol just out of mechanical sympathy. Am I right or wrong to?
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