Thread: Idling Turbos
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      11-20-2006, 11:27 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by billmister
i heard somewhere on this forum that when you park your car, before you turn off your ignition, you should tap on the acceleratore for a second, and then after the rpm goes down shut the car off. Is this a good idea for the twin turbos?
only if you feel wasting gas is also a good idea.

turbos should be cooled down but theres no need to go crazy with it, just a minute or two is fine if you've been driving about. Frequent oil changes to keep it nice and clean (and heat absorbent) is more important to me.
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