just bought a Nissan 300ZX 3Ltr. Twin turbo

[The_Dark_Side]

I get asked this loads of time from people who dont know turbo cars. They seem suprised and give me strange looks when I say my 200sx has done >80K, but that I dont just assume that the turbo is about to die.

They can do. I know a guy who needed his changed at about 80K - but hes caned his car since he bought it at 20K.

I know another guy who changed his turbo at 130K for a new one but couldnt tell any difference.

i totally agree, but my point was the sentence " oh those cars need new turbos at xxx thousand miles " only has a basis in fiction.

 

[Bear]

which backs up my point that the vehicle they're fitted to has no bearing on this.

Ahh apologies, I mis-read what you wrote. I would have thought turbos on diesel cars might be good candidates for failure sooner as they get boosted quite hard at low revs, so they dont really allow the oil to warm up before getting worked very hard. Also I doubt the average turbo diesel driver even thinks to let their turbos cool down a bit.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Ahh apologies, I mis-read what you wrote. I would have thought turbos on diesel cars might be good candidates for failure sooner as they get boosted quite hard at low revs, so they dont really allow the oil to warm up before getting worked very hard. Also I doubt the average turbo diesel driver even thinks to let their turbos cool down a bit.

tbh, your post is something that's never even occurred to me before.
hmm...more thought needed on this i think.

 

[rcrossco_1]

howdy !!

just bought this :

300ZX Pic 1

300ZX pic 2

3litre V6, twin turbo, pumping out 320BHP


ya like?

You mother Flamer.

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