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Originally Posted by RCZ
You used to have to let turbos cool down by idling the car a little bit before shutting it off, but that is no longer necessary with today's turbos. Turbo timers really arent necessary nowadays, but some people will argue otherwise.
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Exactly!
I was laughing more so because he brought up having to idle down as if it was an issue which needed to be bought up.
Turbo-timers are the most useless devices I can think of. Are you ever in that big of a hurry where you need to shut your car off and walk away immediately after a few hard, full-boost pulls? It's advised to "cool off" any car by idling after running it hard, not just turbocharged cars. Also, as mentioned above, coked bearings are a thing of the past. You have nothing to worry about with modern turbos, with advancements in oil to boot.
Here's a thought...how about you refrain from going WOT or running the car to above normal operating temps 2 minutes before you reach your destination? I was under the impression that this was common sense...
K...enough about this non-issue.