Anyone ever tested how long a ball bearing turbo will live if the oil pump quits, or the line get plugged? everyone says they don't need much oil, but how long will last? a couple minutes, a couple hours ??
Garrett Turbo Oiling
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Come on no one else smoked a turbo haha
I ran mine for 2 rides (about 100 miles) without oil after many rides with oil (500 miles with oil)....
500 miles later, just this weekend, my turbo finally crapped the bed. Lag slowly got worse and worse until it just popped and started spewing oil into the tinake. It still spins, but has tons of shaft play, sounds bad and does not make any boost. SOmehow did not ruin the wheels or houseings. I found a very lightly used replacement and bought it instead of replacing the CHRA.
Anyone wanna buy a complete 2871r core with housings and all?
500 miles later, just this weekend, my turbo finally crapped the bed. Lag slowly got worse and worse until it just popped and started spewing oil into the tinake. It still spins, but has tons of shaft play, sounds bad and does not make any boost. SOmehow did not ruin the wheels or houseings. I found a very lightly used replacement and bought it instead of replacing the CHRA.
Anyone wanna buy a complete 2871r core with housings and all?
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