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From: bobp@petfe.UUCP (Bob Philhower)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: The longevity of turbos (again)
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 10:29:55 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 29 10:29:55 1985
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I purchased an '84 Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo in May 1984.  Everything
was fine until I brought it in for 15,000 mile service in January.
When I got the car back, I found that the bearing was damaged (step
on the gas and it sounds like a 747 taking off).  The turbo was 
replaced under warranty (would've been >$800), but the dealer offered
no explanation except "these things happen".  

The car has 30,000 miles now with no problems.  An interesting note
is that all Mitsubishi turbos in '85 are water-cooled; in '84 they
were not.

Turbocharged engines *do* require more care on the part of the owner,
including frequent oil changes, gradual warm up and (especially) 
shut-down, etc.  They tend to make a car more flexible in terms of
driving style (power only when you need it, efficiency when you
want it, blah, blah, blah).  To be honest, though, I wanted a
turbocharged engine because I like the feel of the "power vs. rpm"
curve of these engines.

Dan Masi