TURBO LIFE - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

slammed335i · 03-22-2010, 12:38 AM

How Long Or How Many Miles Do Stock Turbo's Last???

CBR335 · 03-22-2010, 12:58 AM

How much boost are you pushing? It depends on luck and use I suppose.

Terrance28 · 03-22-2010, 06:13 AM

Wow!! This is like a why is the sky blue kinda question lol. Nobody knows and can't give you a definite answer. I'm at 41k now running high boost daily with meth and now nitrous and my turbos are fine. Some have only had their cars barely after breakin and had to have them replace, others are way above 50k and still going strong. There is no magic number of when they will die, just try to treat them right. Don't shut down right after running them hard, I know they are water and oil cooled but I still don't do it.

MrHarris · 03-22-2010, 06:36 AM

and why is the sky blue?

CubanJJ09 · 03-22-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHarris

and why is the sky blue?

its the way the suns rays hit the water molecules in the atmosphere

Scimitar335i · 03-22-2010, 08:40 AM

There are members here who utterly abuse their cars (in a good way of course and i'm speaking of 100's of 1/5 mile pulls, tune testing, new crap you make you faster testing.. etc etc) and their engines, transmissions, and turbos are still alive and kicking..

cn555ic · 03-22-2010, 08:54 AM

Having a modded cars mean regularly scheduled oil changes of 2500-3000 miles will help the longevity of the engine and the turbos

jeveryday · 03-22-2010, 08:57 AM

LOL @ the title of this thread...

Anyway, stock turbos will last for years depending on of course if you raise ur boost or do haevy modding.

Bimmer This · 03-22-2010, 11:09 AM

Why do hotdogs comes in packages of 10 dogs and buns come on packages of 8 buns?

thomaslime · 03-22-2010, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmer This

Why do hotdogs comes in packages of 10 dogs and buns come on packages of 8 buns?

because hot dogs usually fall off the grill and theres always someone in a bunch who eats low carbs

joec500 · 03-22-2010, 11:57 AM

C'mon guys, be nice....

to the OP....It's REALLY hard to say how long the turbos will last on these cars. From cruising this forum for the last two years the major turbo failure was due to the person running VERY high boost.

There have been other failures mentioned on the forums, but the VAST majority are along the wastegates and not the actual impellers.

My hope and probably many others on this forum is a vendor offering either some rebuild service/kit for the wastegates, especially on older turbo builds (with the 6mm actuator arms vs 8mm)

When the wastegates start rattling, either bring it in for service, or if you are out of warranty, save up for some new turbos

slammed335i · 03-22-2010, 12:12 PM

does the motor have to be dropped to replace the old turbo's with the new one's..

NatesGr8 · 03-22-2010, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammed335i

does the motor have to be dropped to replace the old turbo's with the new one's..

no

Ilma · 03-22-2010, 01:45 PM

One of the most common symptoms reported other than wastegate rattle, is a low throttle/low rpm siren like noise when the turbos are cold and spooling up.

There seems to be no conclusion as to whether this is a sign of turbos on their way out or not.

From my perspective this doesn't appear to be the case.

In a recent poll on this forum, over 50% of the respondents reported having this sound to some degree.

Personally, I am on my second set of turbos and the new ones make the same noise as the first ones did.

335lvr · 03-22-2010, 03:50 PM

I think the consensus is the fuel pump and turbos are the weak point? No?
Hard to say how long they will go. I think these cars are considered "fair" in reliability at best.

Bimmer This · 03-22-2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammed335i

does the motor have to be dropped to replace the old turbo's with the new one's..

No, you can loosen the motor mounts and raise the engine a little bit to finess the turbo's outta there!

Bimmer This · 03-22-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomaslime

because hot dogs usually fall off the grill and theres always someone in a bunch who eats low carbs

Oh yeah huh! So then are tomatoes considered a fruit (since it contains seeds) or vegetable?

Syndicategt · 03-22-2010, 05:44 PM

They will probably fail when Y2K finally hits

MarioKart · 03-22-2010, 05:58 PM

I have 70k on my car and hit 15psi or more everyday. I have had a tune on my car a week after I bought it. I have a rattling sound from the front wastegate but it still pulls hard.

Nutballa · 03-22-2010, 06:02 PM

The turbos will die in 2012!

joec500 · 03-22-2010, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarioKart

I have 70k on my car and hit 15psi or more everyday. I have had a tune on my car a week after I bought it. I have a rattling sound from the front wastegate but it still pulls hard.

do you remember at approx what mileage your Wastegates started to rattle?

MarioKart · 03-22-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joec500

do you remember at approx what mileage your Wastegates started to rattle?

About 51k, right when the warranty ended

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Terrance28 Brigadier General Drives: Crimson Red E92 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 3,335 iTrader: (17)	Wow!! This is like a why is the sky blue kinda question lol. Nobody knows and can't give you a definite answer. I'm at 41k now running high boost daily with meth and now nitrous and my turbos are fine. Some have only had their cars barely after breakin and had to have them replace, others are way above 50k and still going strong. There is no magic number of when they will die, just try to treat them right. Don't shut down right after running them hard, I know they are water and oil cooled but I still don't do it. __________________ Mods list got too long, lets just say more than enough.

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03-22-2010, 08:40 AM	#6
Scimitar335i Major Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,319 iTrader: (12)	There are members here who utterly abuse their cars (in a good way of course and i'm speaking of 100's of 1/5 mile pulls, tune testing, new crap you make you faster testing.. etc etc) and their engines, transmissions, and turbos are still alive and kicking.. __________________ 2007 TiAg e90 335i sport. Yes, The e90 "Mustache" is cool!

03-22-2010, 08:54 AM	#7
cn555ic The Coding Guy Drives: FBO 335i Vert meth/nitrous Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 17,850 iTrader: (5)	Having a modded cars mean regularly scheduled oil changes of 2500-3000 miles will help the longevity of the engine and the turbos

03-22-2010, 08:57 AM	#8
jeveryday Colonel Drives: 2007 Sparkling Graphite 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,213 iTrader: (5)	LOL @ the title of this thread... Anyway, stock turbos will last for years depending on of course if you raise ur boost or do haevy modding.

03-22-2010, 11:09 AM	#9
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03-22-2010, 11:57 AM	#11
joec500 Colonel Drives: it has 4 wheels Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,701 iTrader: (10)	C'mon guys, be nice.... to the OP....It's REALLY hard to say how long the turbos will last on these cars. From cruising this forum for the last two years the major turbo failure was due to the person running VERY high boost. There have been other failures mentioned on the forums, but the VAST majority are along the wastegates and not the actual impellers. My hope and probably many others on this forum is a vendor offering either some rebuild service/kit for the wastegates, especially on older turbo builds (with the 6mm actuator arms vs 8mm) When the wastegates start rattling, either bring it in for service, or if you are out of warranty, save up for some new turbos

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slammed335i Private First Class Drives: bmw 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: new york Posts: 172 iTrader: (0)	does the motor have to be dropped to replace the old turbo's with the new one's..

03-22-2010, 01:45 PM	#14
Ilma Colonel Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hometown Posts: 2,239 iTrader: (0)	One of the most common symptoms reported other than wastegate rattle, is a low throttle/low rpm siren like noise when the turbos are cold and spooling up. There seems to be no conclusion as to whether this is a sign of turbos on their way out or not. From my perspective this doesn't appear to be the case. In a recent poll on this forum, over 50% of the respondents reported having this sound to some degree. Personally, I am on my second set of turbos and the new ones make the same noise as the first ones did.

03-22-2010, 03:50 PM	#15
335lvr Major Drives: E92 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,441 iTrader: (4)	I think the consensus is the fuel pump and turbos are the weak point? No? Hard to say how long they will go. I think these cars are considered "fair" in reliability at best. __________________ "I'm not sure what the price difference is, but the BMW feels $15,000 better." -Edmunds, 2007

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Syndicategt Brigadier General Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,738 iTrader: (11)	They will probably fail when Y2K finally hits __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /

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MarioKart Lieutenant Drives: Black on Black Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 444 iTrader: (12)	I have 70k on my car and hit 15psi or more everyday. I have had a tune on my car a week after I bought it. I have a rattling sound from the front wastegate but it still pulls hard. __________________ E90 335iA BLK/BLK 19" IForged Daytona, UR Intake, JB3 2.0, RR DP, AA intercooler, HKS BOV, KW C/O Street Comfort, 424whp

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