Turbo lifespan

[mikeyquattro]

How long have your turbo's lasted

[MarkB]

95K and still going strong. (I hope!)

[jeffw]

50K for the K03s
another 50K for the AmD K04s
Currently 23K on the MRC K04s

[S4TAN]

73K on original K03s (removed for turbo upgrade - not because there was a problem with them)
Currently 5K on MRC K04s

[philipwalker]

My old S4 still going strong at 125k remapped at 90k.

Oil changes every 5k from 70k

[DavidT]

How long have your turbo's lasted

Question is far too simplistic if you don't mind me saying. Some factors in how long they last include:

Specialist healthcheck regularly -pressure test. VAG-COM scan & logging

Type of oil used

Time / mileage between services

Chipped ? who by and to what power

Other engine related upgrades - intercoolers, exhaust etc.

Common points of failure resolved (Tbb, F-hose, leaky dv's maf etc.)

Type of extreme use - trackdays etc

Type of standard use - motorways or school run etc.

Warm up / cool down procedures


I can tell you exactly what caused both my K03 failures, first at 40k miles - the EGT's the map reached, second at 73k miles - F-hose failure on rolling road at 5700rpm. I would descibe myself as extremely careful in looking after turbos, but its not always mis-use that ferks them

[dace]

Just as a matter of interest David, what oil do you use now?

[MCB]

Just as a matter of interest David, what oil do you use now?

Question is far too simplistic if you don't mind me saying.

As in now do you mean my last change or what will I be using at my next change?

Maybe I will change my mind who knows.

Depends whether I decide to buy it from a cash and carry or from halfrauds.

Mmmm oil question well I could talk about this for hours…..

Or I could give you a quick answer but then this is a forum so lets all join in and talk about all the different oils we could use…

Oh sh*t I have just been band!

[Ads4]

112k and still going on K03s and remapped at 55k. Never been tracked and only one r/r session. Track days to come though...and hopefully some K04s

[ChipHazzard]

I'm on 93k on K03's and remapped at about 85k, with oil changes about every 5k. I'm using 5w40 fully synth think the last lot was comma

[DavidT]

Just as a matter of interest David, what oil do you use now?

Question is far too simplistic if you don't mind me saying.

As in now do you mean my last change or what will I be using at my next change?

Maybe I will change my mind who knows.

Depends whether I decide to buy it from a cash and carry or from halfrauds.

Mmmm oil question well I could talk about this for hours…..

Or I could give you a quick answer but then this is a forum so lets all join in and talk about all the different oils we could use…

Oh sh*t I have just been band!

Last comment is a bit uncalled for. The moderators on this site work hard to keep the quality of posts up and manage the activities of users. If you could see both sides, you would realise that. All we ask is that you behave reasonably.

[DavidT]

Just as a matter of interest David, what oil do you use now?

The Castrol Edge 10w60 (or whatever its called now).

[QuantumJohn]

19,011 miles and still (not suprisingly) going strong.

John

[gavsteryoung]

96k on K03 Standard Car

[jb7_uk]

just coming up to 103k on original K03's... fully stock car and no nasty noises that i can hear

Is due for a service in the next 3k miles, have enquired about getting this done at MRC with a health check while they're at it but no one at MRC responded to my email i sent last week yet? Is difficult to phone while i'm at work hence the email... are they still having email probs? i night be able to help if they are.