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Old Aug 17, 2009, 09:57 AM
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Turbo Maintenance

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I have a IX turbo that I am swapping into an VIII... looking for some recommendations to "maintain" the turbo.. ie: how to clean it / oil it up / what joints should I look at before installation? Thanks!
Old Aug 17, 2009, 10:55 AM
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Anyone?
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keep clean oil and coolant in your car, and why would you swap for an 8 turbo?
Old Aug 17, 2009, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by W_evo8
keep clean oil and coolant in your car, and why would you swap for an 8 turbo?
I think he said he has a evo 8 and putting a 9 turbo in it
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Ahh I read it too fast.
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I was looking more along the lines of what, if anything, i should do to the turbo itself.
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port and coat that bish!
Old Aug 17, 2009, 01:36 PM
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If it doesn't have shaft play you should be good, they run off the same oil and coolant as the motor so everytime you change your oil, your turbo has fresh oil.
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Originally Posted by JJsEvo8
I was looking more along the lines of what, if anything, i should do to the turbo itself.
As stated, check for any undue shaft play (do the intake/exhaust wheels hit the housing when wobbling side to side? does the wheel assembly go in and out more than a mm or so?). If that checks out go ahead and put a bit of oil into the oil inlet and give it a few twirls. That's about all you can do as far as maintenance, a little lube never hurts when it comes to anything in life.
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^ I checked for shaftplay and tested the wheel assembly. Appears all is well

Now I just have to install it, lol.
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Originally Posted by JJsEvo8
^ I checked for shaftplay and tested the wheel assembly. Appears all is well

Now I just have to install it, lol.
Your ready to rock then!
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for sure u will notice a difference!




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