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Keeping an Ecoboost turbo healthy?
We are thinking of buying a car with a Ford Ecoboost engine. This, I understand, is a petrol engine with a Turbo.
In the past you have recommended that people driving diesel turbos should allow the car engine to run for a few minutes at the end of a journey to allow the turbo to cool.
Would the same advice apply to these engines as well?
Your help will be appreciated.
In the past you have recommended that people driving diesel turbos should allow the car engine to run for a few minutes at the end of a journey to allow the turbo to cool.
Would the same advice apply to these engines as well?
Your help will be appreciated.
Asked on 9 May 2013 by Graham
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. Even though petrol turbos are water-cooled they can get very hot so it is advisable to run them for 30 seconds to a minute before switching off. Do this after ascending a hill, after towing, after driving on the motorway, or after driving at speed.
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