T25 Turbo Lifespan? SR20det...

[dshytz]

When can you tell when a turbo on the motor is not functioning normal anymore? Can the motor still function? I think my turbo went out of whack on my Sr20det redtop. At first people said it was the head gasket, but I don't think it is. I think it's the turbo... I think the turbo has like at 50 to 70k miles on it (drivin kinda hard sometimes). I haven't checked on it yet. Please help. thanks

[knate240sx]

Originally Posted by dshytz

When can you tell when a turbo on the motor is not functioning normal anymore? Can the motor still function? I think my turbo went out of whack on my Sr20det redtop. At first people said it was the head gasket, but I don't think it is. I think it's the turbo... I think the turbo has like at 50 to 70k miles on it (drivin kinda hard sometimes). I haven't checked on it yet. Please help. thanks

I haven't had one fail on me before, but I believe the most common failure mode is the oil seals leaking which you should be able to see with a lot of bluish smoke from the exhaust. The motor will still function with a bad turbo, if the turbo is damaged badly enough it won't boost much or at all. Loud strange noises from the turbo usually mean bad things also..

[dshytz]

Originally Posted by knate240sx

I haven't had one fail on me before, but I believe the most common failure mode is the oil seals leaking which you should be able to see with a lot of bluish smoke from the exhaust. The motor will still function with a bad turbo, if the turbo is damaged badly enough it won't boost much or at all. Loud strange noises from the turbo usually mean bad things also..

THANKS FOR THE INFO.