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Turbo question
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Many years ago I had a girlfriend that had one of those little Chrysler convertibles with a turbo motor and they actually told her to let it idle before she shut it down, because if the turbine was still spinning when you shut down the motor you could possible cut off the oil supply and destroy the turbo. I'm pretty sure turbo technology has come a long way since then and Ford as done years of research and testing on the EcoBoost motor so I think it's safe to say you can drive it like you would any other car. That being said it's not good for any motor to be run hard and then shut off suddenly but in most cases getting off the highway and driving through your neighborhood to your house is enough time to let things settle down. About the only time to let it idle would be coming off the Highway to rest stop before you shut down and go inside, if its not and emergency.
But that's just my opinion based on my life experience and honestly what do I know.
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But that's just my opinion based on my life experience and honestly what do I know.
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I know I have a tendency to go overboard but 5,000 miles would be the absolute limit for me, I try and change mine about every 3,000 miles but then I drive more than one car so that means it's about every six months or so. The only thing I can say that actually justifies that often is whenever I had Blackstone check my oil it tested just about perfect and showed no reasons to worry about the motor.
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Interesting,
What about when it is first started, how long do you normally wait to put in gear and go?
Regardless with us, we have to wait till the garage door goes down, alarm transitions to on and I slap the ST's Auto-Shut-Down Button BEFORE we think about heading out. By then we start looking for movement on the engine temp gauge.
What about when it is first started, how long do you normally wait to put in gear and go?
Regardless with us, we have to wait till the garage door goes down, alarm transitions to on and I slap the ST's Auto-Shut-Down Button BEFORE we think about heading out. By then we start looking for movement on the engine temp gauge.
What is auto shutdown - Is that different from normal shut down.
I know it's frowned upon these days but I let everything I own warm up, maybe not all the way to operation temp but enough so that by the time I put any real load on it she is warm enough. I actually have to let my old truck warm up until the first fan cuts on or she won't go, but that's another forum. I haven't had the ST that long but when I grab my keys, wallet, money, etc. I use the remote start so by the time I pull my shoes on and get outside, she is warm enough to get out of the neighborhood.
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I know it's frowned upon these days but I let everything I own warm up, maybe not all the way to operation temp but enough so that by the time I put any real load on it she is warm enough. I actually have to let my old truck warm up until the first fan cuts on or she won't go, but that's another forum. I haven't had the ST that long but when I grab my keys, wallet, money, etc. I use the remote start so by the time I pull my shoes on and get outside, she is warm enough to get out of the neighborhood.
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If I drive it hard on my way home, I let it idle 30-60 seconds before shutting off.
Cold starts I generally wait 30 seconds for oil distribution then drive easy until up to temp
In the old days, after cold start I would wait until the choke opened and it idles smooth before driving
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Cold starts I generally wait 30 seconds for oil distribution then drive easy until up to temp
In the old days, after cold start I would wait until the choke opened and it idles smooth before driving
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If you're racing, or otherwise doing severe driving, lots of WOT or near WOT, or you just ran a 1/4 mile, don't shut your engine off right after doing a run. The heat still in the turbo will cause the residual oil in the turbo to varnish and carbonize over time and you'll have lubrication issues.
That's it. Normal driving, or even "spirited" driving, turbos still spinning, etc., have nothing to do with it.
That's it. Normal driving, or even "spirited" driving, turbos still spinning, etc., have nothing to do with it.
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@SHOinVa : "What is auto shutdown - Is that different from normal shut down".
No, just the way I said it.
I've heard that automobile Shut Down Function at stoplights/or whatever to lower RPM is going to be removed from all U.S. made vehicles in 2027 (I sure hope so). Should NEVER have been put there to start with.
No, just the way I said it.
I've heard that automobile Shut Down Function at stoplights/or whatever to lower RPM is going to be removed from all U.S. made vehicles in 2027 (I sure hope so). Should NEVER have been put there to start with.
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@cheetoduster :
LOL, LOL.!! Not confused, just detest the entire dumb idea of having such a joke on a "Performance Vehicle".
BTW: mind sharing how your nickname came about!?!
LOL, LOL.!! Not confused, just detest the entire dumb idea of having such a joke on a "Performance Vehicle".
BTW: mind sharing how your nickname came about!?!
