need info on issues w/ turbo oil seals
10-18-2007, 10:21 AM
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need info on issues w/ turbo oil seals
Now that my car is nearing completion of my turbo kit (barring anymore crazy a$$ problems which i will DEFINETLY get in to later) i have started thinking about and researching typical problems that could arise from my twin turbo setup.
The one potential problem i am worried about is the blowing of the oil seals in the turbo. This problem worries me not only because it is expensive, but also as a result of my research on turbonetics and the fact that my SFR kit is using Turbonetics turbos. Now this is not intended to be a bashing session, but it seems as though alot of other car forums have had their fair share of problems w/ oil seals on the turbonetics turbos. From what i have seen most of the failures seem to occur in the ball bearing turbo units. To my knowledge the ceramic ball bearing turbos operate at a higher temperature than the typical journal bearing turbos ( due to the fact that ceramic gets very hot very quickly). With mine being non ball bearing is there less of a chance of seal failure? What measures can be taken to ensure decent life span of the turbo?
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Chris
The one potential problem i am worried about is the blowing of the oil seals in the turbo. This problem worries me not only because it is expensive, but also as a result of my research on turbonetics and the fact that my SFR kit is using Turbonetics turbos. Now this is not intended to be a bashing session, but it seems as though alot of other car forums have had their fair share of problems w/ oil seals on the turbonetics turbos. From what i have seen most of the failures seem to occur in the ball bearing turbo units. To my knowledge the ceramic ball bearing turbos operate at a higher temperature than the typical journal bearing turbos ( due to the fact that ceramic gets very hot very quickly). With mine being non ball bearing is there less of a chance of seal failure? What measures can be taken to ensure decent life span of the turbo?
Thanks
Chris
10-18-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chris'smax
Now that my car is nearing completion of my turbo kit (barring anymore crazy a$$ problems which i will DEFINETLY get in to later) i have started thinking about and researching typical problems that could arise from my twin turbo setup.
The one potential problem i am worried about is the blowing of the oil seals in the turbo. This problem worries me not only because it is expensive, but also as a result of my research on turbonetics and the fact that my SFR kit is using Turbonetics turbos. Now this is not intended to be a bashing session, but it seems as though alot of other car forums have had their fair share of problems w/ oil seals on the turbonetics turbos. From what i have seen most of the failures seem to occur in the ball bearing turbo units. To my knowledge the ceramic ball bearing turbos operate at a higher temperature than the typical journal bearing turbos ( due to the fact that ceramic gets very hot very quickly). With mine being non ball bearing is there less of a chance of seal failure? What measures can be taken to ensure decent life span of the turbo?
Thanks
Chris
The one potential problem i am worried about is the blowing of the oil seals in the turbo. This problem worries me not only because it is expensive, but also as a result of my research on turbonetics and the fact that my SFR kit is using Turbonetics turbos. Now this is not intended to be a bashing session, but it seems as though alot of other car forums have had their fair share of problems w/ oil seals on the turbonetics turbos. From what i have seen most of the failures seem to occur in the ball bearing turbo units. To my knowledge the ceramic ball bearing turbos operate at a higher temperature than the typical journal bearing turbos ( due to the fact that ceramic gets very hot very quickly). With mine being non ball bearing is there less of a chance of seal failure? What measures can be taken to ensure decent life span of the turbo?
Thanks
Chris
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Chris,
We are doing a couple things to my car right now and my ball-bearing turbos have 30K miles on them and no blowing oil and no shaft play.I was pretty stoked.I expected a little shaft play but these things are like brand new.
We are doing a couple things to my car right now and my ball-bearing turbos have 30K miles on them and no blowing oil and no shaft play.I was pretty stoked.I expected a little shaft play but these things are like brand new.
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
Chris,
We are doing a couple things to my car right now and my ball-bearing turbos have 30K miles on them and no blowing oil and no shaft play.I was pretty stoked.I expected a little shaft play but these things are like brand new.
We are doing a couple things to my car right now and my ball-bearing turbos have 30K miles on them and no blowing oil and no shaft play.I was pretty stoked.I expected a little shaft play but these things are like brand new.
so do you think by using the oil scavaging pump it is helping to prolong the life of the turbos. I guess this method is superior to that of the turbonetics single turbo setup's drain back setup?
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