Date: 30 Jan 2004 02:46:06 -0800 From: simon.putznopsamline.de (Simon Putz) Subject: Re: Service rating of turbos
Dave Hinz <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:<bvcgae$qtb04$1nopsam34476.news.uni-berlin.de>... > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:57:35 PST, Everett M. Greene <mojavegnopsamsp.com> wrote: > > It is my understanding that light-duty turbos as used in > > passenger automobiles and pickups are not rated for > > continuous use at anything near full capacity unlike > > those used in heavy trucks, airplanes, etc. Is this > > true? > > Not true for the turbos that Saab uses, it's not unusual to get > many hundreds of thousands of miles out of the original turbo without > servicing. Can't speak to other brands of cars, they may not be > as serious about it. > > Turbo failures in Saab cars are very much the exception rather than > the rule. definately, i am running on my first turbo, car has 280.000km, just showing slight cracks in the casing, no play on the shaft or shattered blades... also what do you mean by full capacity? full pressure? you sure wont be running anywhere near that with a stock chip, even tuned cars just put out something around 1.5-1.8 bar of pressure... the turbo can handle it..
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