new turbo , now how to break it in HELP

[LV Tunerz]

how do i break in a new turbo ??? I would like to see a response before i start the car in any way LOL

[Killer]

drive your car like normal.

[Yoichi]

Prime the turbo before you start the car

[LV Tunerz]

AKA dry start the motors right ??? Meaning take the plugs out and just get the oil pressure .

[Aricjm15]

dry starting the motor will work, it only needs a few turns to build enough pressure for the turbo. Go easy on it for a few hundred miles

[LV Tunerz]

yeah ive only gone about 4 mi on the new turbo and according to my boost gague im not even building boost ??? I can hear the turbo spool and also release boost out of the BOV but on my gague it shows none ???? could it be because of the 3076R and it just needs more umf to build boost for the gague to read ?????

[foubees]

yeah ive only gone about 4 mi on the new turbo and according to my boost gague im not even building boost ??? I can hear the turbo spool and also release boost out of the BOV but on my gague it shows none ???? could it be because of the 3076R and it just needs more umf to build boost for the gague to read ?????

Or- Your boost gauge is disconnect and/or the boost gauge line is also broken/bent?

[LV Tunerz]

its funny because now my COBB AP is only showing that im boosting 0.1 lbs

[bova80]

better check all the lines to your turbo.

[LV Tunerz]

ok so i am getting the car back from the dealership tomorrow and everything is finally done. So work the turbo in over few hundred miles ?? and drive it easy??? What should i not boost over with stock internals

[sephiroth]

dry starting the motor will work, it only needs a few turns to build enough pressure for the turbo. Go easy on it for a few hundred miles

I agree to go easy the first couple 100 to check for oil/coolant line ect issues, but the turbo is spinning at a few thousand rpms at idle when you start it anyway, when it's boosting I'm sure it sees 15-20K easy, it's basicly broke in when it starts.

[LV Tunerz]

yeah i did and i have the internals on the way , you act like im going to blow my motor ???? Im not stupid im not going to run the car hella hard why do you laugh

[LV Tunerz]

what about 15-20k that sounds high ??? in any manner

[sephiroth]

yeah i did and i have the internals on the way , you act like im going to blow my motor ???? Im not stupid im not going to run the car hella hard why do you laugh

my bad.. just searched the new threads.. didn't see which forum this was. I've no idea what the MZR's stock rods can handle.. I think it's about 350ish.. but I'm not sure. I would say keep it below 13psi until someone else more knowledgeable can chime in.


what about 15-20k that sounds high ??? in any manner
15-20K is kinda low acutaly.. if you look at any kind of garrett turbo rpm gauge they go from about 10-20,000 all the way up to about 200,000RPM's. Ball bearings ftmfw (headbang)

[LV Tunerz]

holy shit they can spool up to that many RPM's haha WOW ......

[coyfish]

did the dealer pwn your warranty ?

[LV Tunerz]

dealer did not do shit

[sephiroth]

did the dealer pwn your warranty ?

they can only void warrantied items that have been modified and that they can prove that it was the modification that caused the failure, legally.

[LV Tunerz]

true that !!! Its kool i found out i only had a small oil leak , so yeah

[coyfish]

they can only void warrantied items that have been modified and that they can prove that it was the modification that caused the failure, legally.

Sadly the legal system doesn't work that way. Don't want to thread jack or start an argument but do some searching in the forums to see how many people have been denied warranty coverage for minor bolt ons.

[LV Tunerz]

well i got the car back today and im really scared to apply any boost at all, maybe 1psi but other then that im scared to drive like i used to drive my daily driver

[Killer]

Sadly the legal system doesn't work that way. Don't want to thread jack or start an argument but do some searching in the forums to see how many people have been denied warranty coverage for minor bolt ons.

Then they just laid down and took it in the ___.

Bottom line is that the DEALER has to proove that he mod caused the defect or problem.

[coyfish]

Then they just laid down and took it in the ___.

Bottom line is that the DEALER has to proove that he mod caused the defect or problem.

Dealers can relate pretty much anything engine related to things as simple as an intake. Getting warranty work with aftermarket parts is a gamble with the integrity of the dealer. They might help you with minor problems but things wont look so pretty when something serious happens. Bottom line is mazda has much more money / represenation than you. The legal system isn't that simple. I had a friend with a subaru. He was super close with the dealer getting his oil changes, just visiting, etc. His tranny gave during normal driving. Had his car towed in and the dealer wouldn't touch it. Also saw a nice looking white speed 6 with a blown rod at the mazda dealer where I used to live. I asked about it and the dealer said they wouldn't cover it because it was discovered he had a flash tune. Other than that his car was stock (at least what the dealer thought).