taking care of the turbo 335i - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

sillygoat · 10-03-2006, 05:20 AM

should i let the car cool down before turning it off after driving hard? or should i also let it cool down a little after a normal drive?

please help and post info with taking care of the turbo so it can last longer.

E90Fleet · 10-03-2006, 07:36 AM

It could help a bit if you let it cool

The electric watepump also keeps supplying coolant after you shutdown the engine to hep cool the turbos

epiphone3 · 10-03-2006, 09:51 AM

Any time you drive hard, you should have at least a few kilometers of normal, light-throttle driving as a cool down lap prior to parking.

Obviously, this requires a bit of planning but I think it is a good idea... especially with the turbos.

I would think that with the turbos, if you are just driving normally and you are not in an extremely hot place, you should be able to park the car and let it idle for about 10 seconds prior to shutting it off. I am just speculating though.

From what Fleet says, it seems like BMW has it set up so that you don't have to worry about it too much.

maximinimaus · 10-03-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sillygoat

should i let the car cool down before turning it off after driving hard? or should i also let it cool down a little after a normal drive?

please help and post info with taking care of the turbo so it can last longer.

My opinion is, turn the car off. The ECU should handle this.

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epiphone3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2006 BMW 323i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,510 iTrader: (0)	Any time you drive hard, you should have at least a few kilometers of normal, light-throttle driving as a cool down lap prior to parking. Obviously, this requires a bit of planning but I think it is a good idea... especially with the turbos. I would think that with the turbos, if you are just driving normally and you are not in an extremely hot place, you should be able to park the car and let it idle for about 10 seconds prior to shutting it off. I am just speculating though. From what Fleet says, it seems like BMW has it set up so that you don't have to worry about it too much.