MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Juliand on March 25, 2016, 10:37:18 am

Title: Turbo Question...
Post by: Juliand on March 25, 2016, 10:37:18 am

 I have previously owned an Evo FQ, and remember the dealer advising me to run the car on idle for a little while after a 'spirited' drive, in order to ensure that the turbo bearings were lubricated, prior to switching off.

Is this procedure necessary / advisable on the GTI? The Evo was a few years back, so I'd forgotten about that, until now (grey cells fading!).

Any thoughts??

Title: Re: Turbo Question...
Post by: Gtiene on March 25, 2016, 11:44:24 am

As far as I am aware ( correct me if I am wrong knowledgable users) but it is advised as the turbo uses oil from the engine to cool down etc and by switching the car off immediately you cut off the oil supply which can lead to carbon build up and further problems in the long run, again I have read about this on the forum somewhere if I can find the link I'll paste it here


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Title: Re: Turbo Question...
Post by: Gtiene on March 25, 2016, 11:45:43 am

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5878.0


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Title: Re: Turbo Question...
Post by: Gtiene on March 25, 2016, 11:45:50 am

That should help you


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Title: Re: Turbo Question...
Post by: Juliand on March 25, 2016, 12:04:28 pm

Thanks for that....Glad I remembered about it now. :happy2:

Any other useful 'gems' that I should know about?

Cheers

Title: Re: Turbo Question...
Post by: r5gtt on March 25, 2016, 12:27:56 pm

How many people actually do that as I don't and never did. jap cars tend to need the after run but never did it with any of my other turbo charged cars. uno turbo renault 5 gt turbo's audi tt  just saying  :smiley: