TURBOCHARGER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

This article provides information on turbocharger maintenance and repair. A few simple rules are given for increasing the service life of a turbocharger: (1) Keep the engine oil clean and change it often; (2) Install an oil temperature gauge and stay off the gas pedal until the engine's oil temperature is up to 85 deg C; (3) If the oil temperature approaches 125 deg C, install an oil cooler that is thermostatically controlled to keep the oil temperature near 110 deg C; and (4) Allow the engine to idle for a minute or so before shutting it down. Other information in this article relates to troubleshooting, excessive oil consumption, servicing the turbocharger, and waste gate service.

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  Hearst Magazines

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• Authors:
  • Sears, B
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-40
• Serial:
  • Popular Mechanics
  • Volume: 161
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Hearst Magazines
  • ISSN: 0032-4558

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel consumption; Oil changing; Repairing; Service life; Temperature control (Structures); Troubleshooting; Turbochargers; Vehicle maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil change; Oil consumption
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390722
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 992
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM