Priming the oil
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Priming the oil
Just installed my new K04r and I want to make sure oil is fed to the turbo before it starts spinning. How do I prime the oil lines before start up?
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Thanks fellas
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LNF shouldn't start when doing a clear flood but to be safer is pull the inj and ign coil
fuses and crank for 10sec, rest for 30, crank 10 more sec. That should be plenty to prime it. That's what I do each oil change and it works.
fuses and crank for 10sec, rest for 30, crank 10 more sec. That should be plenty to prime it. That's what I do each oil change and it works.
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long enough for the oil to seep back into the pan from the oil galleries and pump or after a oil change. Its just one of the many factors that can extend the engines life. The method I use is not perfect by any means but since I don't have money for a air powered oil primer its better than cranking and running the engine immediately after I change the oil.
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Yes, majority of the wear a engine receives is during a dry start when either the vehicle has sat
long enough for the oil to seep back into the pan from the oil galleries and pump or after a oil change. Its just one of the many factors that can extend the engines life. The method I use is not perfect by any means but since I don't have money for a air powered oil primer its better than cranking and running the engine immediately after I change the oil.
long enough for the oil to seep back into the pan from the oil galleries and pump or after a oil change. Its just one of the many factors that can extend the engines life. The method I use is not perfect by any means but since I don't have money for a air powered oil primer its better than cranking and running the engine immediately after I change the oil.
This thread is about priming a turbo that has had zero oil ever.
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I'm trying to figure out why the oil "starvation" would be any worse after an oil change than a normal night/morning cycle (engine and turbo included). In an engine with a side-canister oil filter maybe, but the filter element isn't really a factor here...
But since the thread is about a new turbo we're digressing as umrdyldo mentioned.
But since the thread is about a new turbo we're digressing as umrdyldo mentioned.
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Well fwiw, if anyone is in a similar situation like I was, holding the compressor wheel while someone else starts the car worked just fine. But before I did that, I did remove coil and injector power and crank just for good measure. Maybe it's just the K04 design, but it really wanted to spin upon startup so make sure you hold tight! Oh and if you still have stock location MAF sensor, keep it unplugged so car will start.
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What i'm saying is that priming your engine oil after an oil change is way, way excessive. Not needed at all. Almost all engine parts should have a film of oil on them from before the drain. The engine is not starved of oil for very long as all. You would be better served buying good oil to reduce wear while running.
This thread is about priming a turbo that has had zero oil ever.
This thread is about priming a turbo that has had zero oil ever.
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