Oct 29, 2024 · But if your goal is to own and drive a turbo-equipped car, you’d be money ahead to buy one (new or used) that came from the factory that way. +1. There are no turbocharged Preludes from the factory. The maximum power is in the fifth generation at 200 hp. I had a seventh generation EX V6 and power was quite good. Mine was a 2005 with a 5 speed ...

Mar 14, 2025 · I bought a pre-owned 2017 Jetta SE five years ago from Prestige Volkswagen. 2 years into having the car I got an EPC & Check Engine light. I called the dealer and they had me bring it in because it was still under warranty. They determined it was the turbo that needed to be replaced and so they kept the car for a few days while they worked on it. After they replaced it …

Aug 27, 2023 · I’ve no turbo experience, but thinking the vacuum chamber/vacuum pump is needed on turbo engine designs to provide a source of reliable vacuum for other vacuum controlled devices in the car (like the brake booster).I wouldn’t expect the vacuum chamber would be involved with the boost pressure.

May 30, 2018 · Coked motor oil is essentially burnt motor oil that fries in the turbo oil passages due to heat. That, right there is why I started using synthetic oil in my first turbo car. Far more resistant to high oil temps. Modern turbos have water cooled ball bearings instead of the old sleeve bearings and are far less likely to coke up the bearing.

Jan 22, 2011 · The 1.4L+turbo gets city/highway of 24/36. The 1.8L gets 22/35. Both run on 87 octane (regular). The 1.8L is only offered in the LS trim, the lowest level. All others use the 1.4L+turbo. I’d choose the car based on the equipment I …

Jun 17, 2016 · Turbo’s have improved in both service life and reduced turbo lag. How the turbo is tuned makes a huge difference. In past years turbo’s were on racing and performance cars and the boost pressure’s were very high. A turbo in a more sedate family car uses reduced boost pressures and are designed to add boost at much lower rpm’s.

Jul 19, 2015 · Turbo and turbocharged engine life might turn out to be a function of the position of the gas pedal. Until the results are finalized and that might be some years, I am choosing to not own a car with a turbocharged engine. We presently own a non-turbo 2.2 and also a non-turbo 2.5 liter auto with enough power for our needs.

Feb 9, 2010 · The main reason you’d want to idle the car after driving it is to cool the turbo down. After hard use- extended periods “on boost” like racing- can raise the temp of the turbo to over 1000 degrees, so turning the engine off w/o letting the coolant and oil circulate through and cool it off can lead to cooking the bearings and oil.

Jul 12, 2021 · My wife is looking to purchase a new vehicle. I understand that there is some discussion about the Honda CR-V and issues about it’s turbo engine (alexonautos etc). Particularly potential problems if you live in a cold climate State and your trips are usually short distances … gas making its way into the oil or something (I’m no expert!). We live in …

Sep 21, 2009 · Because on a turbocharged car you will have normal engine vacuum at idle/low RPMs. The boost pressure only comes on when the accelerator pedal is nailed down. You could see this by either fitting a vacuum/boost gauge to a turbo car, driving it, and noting the vacuum/boost readings or by test driving a car with a factory boost gauge.