Does anyone allow their turbo to cool down before shutting of the engine? The owner's manual mentions a cool down period before shutting the engine off. I change the oil and other fluids regularly. Any one have long-term knowledge on the taking good care of the 2.0L turbo engines?

 

i let mine idle for 5 min after a long run

 

I´ll shot it down directly after parking for short journeys. Long runs should be given 5-10 minutes.

 

turbo timer should be installed on a thermostat. Will keep engine running after key is removed until temp is reached.

 

turbo timer is the best route to go but its not necessary... just let car idle for atleast 60 seconds when you park and all will be fine..... if your turbos are water cooled, then thats a different story itself

 

Definitely give the turbo the cooldown time. Not necessarily for the turbo itself directly but indirectly. What happens is the oil vaporizes and dries on the oil supply line to the turbo. Eventually you have a buildup in that small line and not enough oil to the bearings in the turbo. This eventually fries the bearings and your turbo shortly thereafter.

 

Holy crap Sang is alive?

 

Of course I'm alive. I work A LOT anymore. I've been keeping to mostly checking on the reported posts and deleting the spam more than viewing EVERY single post. I'm working as the regional manager and lead chauffeur for a limo and bus company in my area. Keeps me rather busy.

BTW a turbo timer DOES NOT get installed on the thermostat. It gets patched into the ECU wiring. The turbo timer reads engine speed, O2 info, coolant temp from, and run time to calculate what the oil temp should be at and how long it should run to allow proper cooldown time.