How should I care for my turbo charged car?

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How should I care for my turbo charged car?

by Cars & Motorcycles
May 13th, 2009

Sean asked: 2002 Volvo S40 1.9T. Just got it and I know that turbo cars do require some special attention, so I was just wondering what I should do that I wouldn’t normally do with any other car. Driving habits, maintenance, etc.

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Autoinspector May 16th, 2009 at 17:00

The only special turbo-related step is to let the engine idle for a few seconds prior to shutting it off – this will keep the turbo unit lubricated thus preventing dry starting.

mark j May 17th, 2009 at 20:06

Always put 93 octane gas in the car.

sir_kenny1 May 20th, 2009 at 13:15

Don’t’ know much about Turbo Engines, but nice car man.

Just follow the manufacturers maintenance schedules as best a possible; that alone prevents lot of problems.

Enjoy your acceleration.

Scott B May 23rd, 2009 at 08:43

Get a “turbo timer” for your car. It’s an electronic gadget that keeps your car running for a set amount of time after you remove the key. They have all kinds of safety features like turning off the car if you release the parking brake, etc.

For most cars you can get a wiring harness adapter that will just plug into the cars harness and does not involve cutting any wires.

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