bikenuts
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| posted on 3/6/09 at 08:20 PM |
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Originally posted by JonBowden
any idea how long the turbo in the 1.8T will last and how much it costs to fix / repair?
[Edited on 3/6/09 by JonBowden]
I can't help with the cost of a turbo replacement but you could try calling Rovetec on 01642 672079 and they may be able to give you some idea.
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JonBowden
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| posted on 3/6/09 at 09:41 PM |
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I'm really trying to see if I should avoid the 1.8 turbo. Most of the estate versions seem to be 1.8 turbos
Jon
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bikenuts
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| posted on 3/6/09 at 10:52 PM |
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Originally posted by JonBowden
I'm really trying to see if I should avoid the 1.8 turbo. Most of the estate versions seem to be 1.8 turbos
A bit of searching came up with this;
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=37930&highlight=turbo
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 07:06 AM |
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How long a turbo lasts depends a lot on driver habits and servicing --- a driver can kill a turbo by thrashing the engine which gets the turbo
stinking hot then switching off the engine cutting off the oil and coolant flow without giving it a minute or so to cool down.
Using cheap oil and not changing it frequently enough will also kill a turbo, ideally a turbo engine should only get fully synthetic oil and it should
be changed twice a year.
Car manufacturers were reluctant to specify this this Rover spec was 10w/40 semi-synthetic changed every 15,000 miles.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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