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Originally Posted by pgarner yeah that was with all fittings and senders
seriously thinking about it it was 270 euros which worked out at roughly £188
thats what was worring me after i get it remaped am a bit worried about the extra heat causd by the increase in boost, the turbo being on boost longer etc. |
You have to consider that any remap will 'take up the slack' that is built into any cars' maintenance schedule and operating schedule. If you do, as I do, use more of the available performance and then extract more by means of a remap then you do need to be cautious. Turbochargers run hot - hotter still with a power/torque remap.
I get my oil changed every 6000 miles and use either Millers XFD or AMSOIL DEO. Both are fully synthetic 5w/40 oils. Excess heat kills turbochargers. Best to drive gently for the last 2-3 miles and then let it idle for 2-3 minutes more before pulling the key out.
Oil temp is not turbo temp. Oil at 120 degrees can mean turbo(s) at 500 degrees. Idle down time is vital after a performance remap.
You'll wreck your engine (turbochargers first) if you yank the key out after a spirited drive.