How To Install a Turbo Timer

In this episode the boys teach you how to install a turbo timer.

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"A Place To Hide" Featuring JS7 by MOOG

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[Norman-Bates]

I use my turbo timer to warm up my Mr2 GT. Go turn car on, turbo time 5 min, lock door with key. Go back inside have a tofu sundae. Get back in car and she's ready to go. MAD

[phillipcave]

A turbo timer was designed and recommended for the early turbos with a bush rather than bearings as they are today. It allowed the turbo to wind down while still allowing oil pressure to lubricate the bush/bearings.

[Pspgamer]

Should be really handy in my delivery van, I'll be able to lock the van when I go drop off a package and won't have to start it 150+ times a day

[sluvington]

Thought this was interesting, the manual for my 2004 Volvo v40 says "Never race the engine immediately after starting. Oil flow may not reach some lubricating points fast enough to prevent turbocharger damage.
Before switching off the engine, let it operate at idle for a short time to allow the spinning of the turbocharger compressor's turbine vanes to slow. After hard driving, this idle time should last a couple of minutes, during which the vanes will slow and the compressor will cool down while still receiving oil lubrication. If the turbine vanes are spinning at high speeds when the engine is switched off, there is a great risk of heat damage and/or turbine seizure due to lack of lubrication.

[lewisnwkc]

Like me, I wonder how many other people watch these videos even though they don't own a car with a Turbo?

[mightycarmods]

He's on the MCM Forum plus the guy who helped us organise it called MAX REVSON is also on the forum and knows Edward. Check out the link in the description and you'll find them. Cheers .

[brandongoad]

U could use that to cool down your car even if it doesnt have a turbo, like the rotary motors in rx8's and rx7's. They require a little cool down time for good engine life and reliability because they run so hot

[PJtomlinson]

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I present the entire Australian Highway Patrol.

[joshuadqueen]

The turbo timer I bought (You had me second guessing purchasing one, haha) has many other features like 0-60 timer, 1/4 timer, auto door lock so even though, I do agree, there are many other features they include that make them worth price tag (140-160ish I think). And yes, the added little, "OH it's a turbo thing. You wouldn't understand!" thing is real too, lol.

[otisforeal]

Turbo timers are actually a VERY good thing to have. Even though cars in the last 25-30 years have been coming with oil and watercooled, most manufacturers recommend you to let the car idle for 30 seconds to 1 minute before shutting off the engine. A lot of Celica GT4s/All Tracs like mine actually come with a decal on the door panel from Toyota telling you this. Also, my mitsubishi eclipse has the same instruction in the owners manual.

[DutchMannDan]

I think Im going to install a turbo timer on my N/A Mustang.

[mattykress]

Loved the episode guys! Especially love the last few minutes when you basically summarize the positives and negatives!

[crazysupra]

I use a HKS tubotimer on my single turbo Toyota Supra, it's cool but im unsure if its nessesary or not. Its an old car with a BIG turbo...Better to be safe than sorry....and its kinda cool :)

[barrymccabe]

Great episode. It's cool that even though you're saying that timers are bunk (backed up by reliable sources), you still install one for a guy who wants one.

[Hellsatanx]

4 years of school and 10 years of experiance as a mechanic under my belt, I did my research. Every car is different, you do the neccesary precausions needed for the car you are working on.

[andrewspaltman]

"Does he use shrimps ?" a shrimp?" a prawn Mate !"
I just pissed myself laughing   lol

[longboardlife]

You guys are like YouTube Top Love it keep up the awesome work!

[StephanHarz]

A turbo timer may not be needed for a car. But my 2006 dodge ram 3500 with a oil cooled turbo where my egts can be well over 1300f....a turbo timer is helpful.

[thedeester]

Hand brake function is also handy when filling up with fuel. Turn off the engine before putting on the handbrake. Saves waiting for the timer to time out if there isn't an easy off function on the timer. For this reason I wouldn't use the park position on automatic cars.

[Mechanical_Insanity]

but when you have a high performance turbo they are not watercooled and when you been driving fast on the highway and suddenly need to pee and you drive fast to a gas station and then turn of your car you are happy you installed a turbo timer to keep oil flowing through your turbo