Boost_virgin
Veteran Member
Turbo Okay I want my car to last as long as possible. I also be leave in predictive maintenance. I want to fix things before they fail if the failed part may cause a chain reaction that will destroy my engine. For example I will replace my oil pump drive chain when I do my timing belt this go around. They will usually fail around 300k miles. With that being said I turn my attention to the turbo.
If the turbo fails most of the time it will spew oil into the intake. This can cause a runaway effect. Also from my research a lot of people shut it down quick, and try to save their engine. They even check things to make sure there are no bent rods, or other internal damage. But it seems like they are back in a few months doing an engine rebuild. I don't want to go down that path. I would rather replace the turbo a little early, and save the engine from run away. Please take the poll and post your thoughts.
This is a stock Jetta 2000, TDI, 5 speed. No chip or bigger nozzles. If your failure was with a tune, bigger nozzles, or both please don't respond.
Thanks
If the turbo fails most of the time it will spew oil into the intake. This can cause a runaway effect. Also from my research a lot of people shut it down quick, and try to save their engine. They even check things to make sure there are no bent rods, or other internal damage. But it seems like they are back in a few months doing an engine rebuild. I don't want to go down that path. I would rather replace the turbo a little early, and save the engine from run away. Please take the poll and post your thoughts.
This is a stock Jetta 2000, TDI, 5 speed. No chip or bigger nozzles. If your failure was with a tune, bigger nozzles, or both please don't respond.
Thanks