turbos

[ewanders]

I'm new to this not sure how it work I was wondering if it would be worth installing aftermarket tubos? I'm not necessarily looking for performance just beter quality. has anybody looked into this thanks in advance.

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[tbinmd]

Not worth it, the stock turbo’s are just fine.

 

[TheGoatman]

Especially on a powerboost. You can do a majority of driving without ever turning them on

 

[ewanders]

thanks for the feed back I appreciate it.

 

[DBL R]

Especially on a powerboost. You can do a majority of driving without ever turning them on

this is a really good point. I’ve been watching my boost gauge and for most driving situations (per the gauge) I don’t enter boost. The extra pep from the electric motor must be doing something. I don’t have EB experience to see how often those dip into boost for comparison.

 

[Tosh]

The only time I ever see boost from the turbos is when climbing a steep grade. There are days when I don't see any boost at all. These are simple straightforward torbos that will probably last the life of the truck.

By comparison, my turbodiesel Jeep has a single VGT (variable geometry turbo) that is always boosting at least 3 PSI (max is limited to 24 PSI), and at 90,000 miles, had to be rebuilt due to wear and tear on the controlling mechanisms ($900 US - better than a $2500 replacement!).

 

[WDWFordGuy]

Especially on a powerboost. You can do a majority of driving without ever turning them on

On that note, I'm new to turbo chargers, is it bad for them to not be used? Should I make sure to spin them up once in awhile?

 

[Tosh]

No, they last longer when not used.

If your turbos get hot from a long hill climb, don't shut down the engine until it's had a few minutes at idle so they can cool down. Heat is the turbo killer.

 

[Gros Ventre]

They last longer if you don't use them... hm-m-m... gonna remember that... Seriously, be careful if you top a hill and go right into a steep enough down hill to cause the engine to go into off mode... those turbos can be spinning and if oil pressure goes away... they can run dry... not good!

 

[DBL R]

They last longer if you don't use them... hm-m-m... gonna remember that... Seriously, be careful if you top a hill and go right into a steep enough down hill to cause the engine to go into off mode... those turbos can be spinning and if oil pressure goes away... they can run dry... not good!

PB keeps oil pressure up and flowing even while the engine is off.

 

[Lippy]

I had a BMW twin turbo that, thankfully, was under extended warranty. Turbos were $10k. But that's BMW, not Ford. I hear EcoBoost turbos last a long time with clean oil. Some folks get >>200k miles

 

[Gros Ventre]

So tell me... if the engine isn't running... where does the pressure come from to keep the oil flowing?

 

[DBL R]

So tell me... if the engine isn't running... where does the pressure come from to keep the oil flowing?

i can’t accurately answer that, but multiple posts have shown oil pressure remains stable between 14-15 psi in EV mode.

 

[TheGoatman]

They last longer if you don't use them... hm-m-m... gonna remember that... Seriously, be careful if you top a hill and go right into a steep enough down hill to cause the engine to go into off mode... those turbos can be spinning and if oil pressure goes away... they can run dry... not good!

Not the case with these

 

[Gros Ventre]

Mine goes to zero Engine off...

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