2013 Chevy Malibu
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Originally Posted by Red Star
More power & better fuel economy. Where is bad? Reliability? Impossible to tell anything about reliability ... yet.
Should we all stay away from Ford's EcoBoost engines then?
There are some very good reasons why turbos are not all that popular in the states. It puts the burden of proof on Chevy to show that theirs is the exception.
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I've never driven or owned one, but isn't the only issue with a turbo the heat on the turbo bearings? And haven't they improved bearings and cooling to counter that?
Other than that, it's still a 4. And there are plenty of 4 bangers with great longevity.
Chrysler got a lot of miles & years out of their turbo 2.4L in the Neon & Cruisers.
Other than that, it's still a 4. And there are plenty of 4 bangers with great longevity.
Chrysler got a lot of miles & years out of their turbo 2.4L in the Neon & Cruisers.
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Heat coking the oil in the bearings was an issue for the most part but with water-cooled housings and better oil, the situation has improved greatly and as a factory setup, GM might even have had the foresight to let the engine idle for a bit after the key is turned to the off position allowing the oil to circulate and preventing it from sitting in a hot turbo.
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I have owned one, and will not do so again anytime soon. If a company wants to claim theirs will be as reliable, then they had better do a lot to prove it.
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Off-topic, but I wonder how hard it would be to design an internal bypass in the turbo? Just imagine bypassing the turbo at cruise and using the VVT to minimize pumping losses just like current engines like the coyote and 4.6 3v do? Maybe Ford already does this with it current FI engines?????
Reliability and cost of repair in turbocharged engines just cannot beat N/A.
There are some very good reasons why turbos are not all that popular in the states. It puts the burden of proof on Chevy to show that theirs is the exception.
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