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CX5_Pete
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That is one thing that bothers me, too, about the idea of a long term daily with a turbo. And we won't know...until we know...is the lame part.Thanks for the video. I like Mazda puts some new innovations on SkyActiv turbo, not just follows suit with traditional turbo technology. I also like the idea of not trying to impress car buyers on specs with high horsepower with turbo but concentrate on real-world performance with big low-end torque. With some good engineering and improvement on other areas, which make this new CX-9 very interesting! The only thing left for me is the longevity of this new SkyActiv turbo system as I'm still not the fan of turbo engine due to reliability issues from what I've seen.
15 years, more than 100,000 miles on my 1995 Volvo turbo. 8 years, 75,000 mi on my 1988 Mazda turbo. No problems with either. I did however, consider the turbochargers to be consumable parts.
I believe your 1995 Volvo 850 has a 2.5L I5 turbo. Back to that old days the salesmen from Volvo's had always warned us to keep the engine idling for a couple of minutes to cool down the turbo charger before we turn off the engine. That extra and inconvenient step alone made me stayed away from any turbo engines during the time.15 years, more than 100,000 miles on my 1995 Volvo turbo. 8 years, 75,000 mi on my 1988 Mazda turbo. No problems with either. I did however, consider the turbochargers to be consumable parts.
The son of a friend bought a 2012 Audi A6 new with 2.0L TFSI I4 turbo engine. One cylinder lost compression at ~23,000 miles and the whole engine got replaced. To be fair, the dealer said the problem is not turbo related.Drove an Audi twin turbo for 13 years. No turbo problems at all.
See, I don't consider a turbo consumable, from a financial standpoint. Also, 100k miles is nothing to me. I expect for a vehicle to last me 200 minimum, drivetrain wise. Except automatic transmissions. I expect them to die like a dog. I'm not okay with that, but I have yet to see one in my ownership fail to die like a dog. Manuals? Good to go for the life of the car in my experience.
Tbh a turboh isn't really expensive, and a rebuild kit can be had for as low as 30 depending on your turboh type. Turbos are really only expensive in the aftermarket high performance. I disassembled my new turbo to preoil and inspect it; pretty much everything in that pic - the blades and center housing are part of a $30 rebuild kit. You could get a new ko4 (mazdaspeed) turboh for as low as $250 (or less) of you need to replace or prefer to replace than rebuild/repair after after 80k or something. People easily spend $700+ on a good set of tires.
Change the oil often and never shut off the engine before idling a few seconds.
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