Turbo lifespan

Post by **CliveH** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:01 am

64k and nearly 7 years old (if age has anything to do with it)

Regular oil changes with quality (usually 5W40) fully synthetic, and careful attention to warm-up/cool-down regime since I had it at 24k miles.

The turbos are as noisy as the day I bought it, nearly 3 years ago, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Post by **fletchie55** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:53 pm

102k x-reg, car had 2 dead DVs and a dead MAF when I got it...for how long nobody knows!
re-mapped, precats gutted, RS4 intercoolers at 90k.
dead EGT sensor now, so looking to get that sorted ASAP
started to hear a scarey metallic 'tinking' noise from about 3k in 2nd gear ahhhhhhh hoping its EGT related or something though!!!

Post by **UKS4APR1** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:46 am

fletchie55 wrote: started to hear a scarey metallic 'tinking' noise from about 3k in 2nd gear ahhhhhhh hoping its EGT related or something though!!!

Hope it's not the "other" expensive S4 problem...manifolds,
maybe start a new thread, "Exhaust manifold lifespan"
Good Luck!

Post by **JDB** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:28 am

50500 on K03 using 10w60 from MRC

Post by **paul20v** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:11 pm

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

Oil changes every 5k from 70k

the car has not got 125k it has 114k ecu visible and they do not lie the quote was an estimation on phills part but i have 2 cars and a bike so mileage is split up his estimation did not take my other veichles into account this needed clarifing cheers paul

Post by **C9CRM** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:22 pm

108k on original KO3's remapped @ 106k

fingers crossed

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:25 pm

Hey guys, this isn't looking very encouraging as a basis for me convincing the Mrs that my car needs some serious "routine maintenance" this summer (in the form of K04s), just to be on the safe side...

On a serious note, it seems that in many cases those K03s really can keep puffing their little hearts out for some time if properly cared for

Post by **shineydave** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:21 pm

131,000 on what i believe are the originals, car owned since 116,000 with quality oil changes at 5k intervals, full Audi history prior to that. i would imagine the previous use was mainly motorways as it was company owned. Turbos up to press are exceptionally quiet in my opinion; a testament to the previous owners service regime.

oooops, just realised it's almost due another change

Post by **MCB** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:21 pm

Hey guys, this isn't looking very encouraging as a basis for me convincing the Mrs that my car needs some serious "routine maintenance" this summer (in the form of K04s), just to be on the safe side...

Will we be deleting the 'afterun mod' then?

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:18 pm

MCB wrote:
Hey guys, this isn't looking very encouraging as a basis for me convincing the Mrs that my car needs some serious "routine maintenance" this summer (in the form of K04s), just to be on the safe side...
Will we be deleting the 'afterun mod' then?

haha!

Yes, maybe Paul, possibly in conjunction with one of S4TAN's patented N75 mods which winds the boost up off the gauge...

Post by **S4TAN** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:22 pm

... Don't forget my 'custom' N249 delete Clive ...

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:24 pm

So back on topic, taking on board DavidT's earlier point about the turbos' lifespan being dependent upon a whole range of factors, this little survey does nevertheless seem to disprove the myth that the baby K03s can go pop at any time...

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:26 pm

S4TAN wrote:... Don't forget my 'custom' N249 delete Clive ...

Yea, that's very neat Jules

but I really don't think it would help the cause...

Post by **clubsport** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:27 pm

54k miles, regular 5w/40w synthetic oil changes, drive it like a girl rarely above 3k rpm,,expect Ko3's to last forever!

Post by **S4TAN** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:33 pm

I really don't think it would help the cause...

... just forego the warm up/cool down routines then Clive ... or give yourself a boost leak ... or both

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