Old News..maybe. I read the bearings for turbos are sealed.

F32Fleet · 08-27-2007, 10:21 AM

for the turbos are sealed. Engine Oil does not lubricate them.

Just an Fyi..

A418t81 · 08-27-2007, 10:33 AM

You read wrong.

F32Fleet · 08-27-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by A418t81

You read wrong.

I didn't say I was right or wrong, but you are correct. Tech Talk was wrong.

A418t81 · 08-27-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Socom

I didn't say I was right or wrong, but you are correct. Tech Talk was wrong.

No biggie man.

321 · 08-27-2007, 10:36 PM

im not aware of a turbo in existence that doesn't use engine oil. Even DBB turbos use oil.

jsh139 · 08-29-2007, 10:27 AM

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im not aware of a turbo in existence that doesn't use engine oil. Even DBB turbos use oil.

+1. From what I know, it's the cooling that differs. Some turbos use oil to cool, some use water (coolant). But, I'm guessing that most, if not all, are oil lubricated from the sump.

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