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Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - Tury

I've been advised i should idle my fabia 1.9tdi 57 plate to cool the turbo

Is this correct?

Thank you

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - jc2

Only if you come straight off high-speed driving-around normal streets,just switch it off normally.

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - bathtub tom

Particularly as you come into motorway service areas. The handbook will give you full details.

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - Andrew-T

... and change the oil at proper intervals.

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - gordonbennet

Check out this sticky, above

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/114789/any---turbo...r

Cyd's post is some of the best advice about turbocharger care i've ever read, for proof it works i've covered well over 3 million miles in turbocharged Diesels, never had a turbo failure to date.

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - edlithgow

Check out this sticky, above

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/114789/any---turbo...r

Cyd's post is some of the best advice about turbocharger care i've ever read, for proof it works i've covered well over 3 million miles in turbocharged Diesels, never had a turbo failure to date.

The use of flushing oils seems a tad unfashionable,though, judging by recent threads on that topic

(Not that I care about fashion, of course...)

Edited by edlithgow on 03/09/2020 at 02:41

Skoda Fabia - Cool turbo charger - Tury

Thank you for the link and info