What causes turbocharger failures ?
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The biggest problem is heat. Most people don’t know that you should let the engine idle for up to five minutes after turbo use before shutting it off. It is a must do to keep the engine changed under the severe use protocol.
Lack of maintenance too. Engine oil changes are very important for a turbocharged vehicle. Hope that helps! Jim
Listen, I do all of the things mentioned above. I let the engine idle to cool down the turbo and get the oil changed regularly. It was 11 years old, so maybe it's just also wearing from time? It's an RV and not a daily driver with only 66,000 miles. Could just the time be a factor in this case?
There are two factors that are strikes on the turbo and the powertrain in general, one is it is an RV, that kind of use is very hard on anything associated with the power train, the other is sitting, todays equipment just can’t sit very long. It needs to be driven at least once a week. So it’s a catch 22.
GA- Thank you for your time and answer. Yes, it doesn't get driven once a week, but, I do take it out at least twice per month. And sometimes it's on short range 100 miles round-trip destinations. So, I guess your pretty much confirming that it's not really about mileage, but, the way it's used and time? The power train is very robust and the vehicle has full power.
