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311evo
03-19-2011, 03:40 AM
This, I believe, has something to do with my cars recent journey into burning oil rapidly.

(there seems to be more shaft play irl)

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cmspaz
03-19-2011, 09:17 AM
Looks like in-out and everything. Shitty, dude.

Zinc content high enough to meet their specs? If I remember you were running part VR1 part something else? Hopefully they'll warranty it.
mdost03
03-19-2011, 09:49 AM
I didn't notice any in and out, but definitely some side to side.
scheides
03-19-2011, 10:20 AM
How long had it been since it ran? Journal bearing turbos sometimes can have a bit of play like that if they sat for a while and the oil is all drained out of the bearing....but on a turbo like the black that amount of play would prolly have me a little worried! Def send the video to FP and see what they say.
311evo
03-19-2011, 10:41 AM
How long had it been since it ran? Journal bearing turbos sometimes can have a bit of play like that if they sat for a while and the oil is all drained out of the bearing....but on a turbo like the black that amount of play would prolly have me a little worried! Def send the video to FP and see what they say.

Was probably about 10 minutes since it ran I think. It never hadthat kind of play in it before, and I've only put maybe 4-5k on it.
311evo
03-19-2011, 10:43 AM
Looks like in-out and everything. Shitty, dude.

Zinc content high enough to meet their specs? If I remember you were running part VR1 part something else? Hopefully they'll warranty it.

Yeah hopefully the warrenty will be good/ have it in time for the cruise. Last year I was running same valvoline 10/40 20/50 mix. And for the winter I switched to just 10/40.
Matt D.
03-19-2011, 10:59 AM
It seems like no matter what oil you use FP turbos do not have the longevity of others.
Murlo26
03-19-2011, 02:12 PM
It seems like no matter what oil you use FP turbos do not have the longevity of others.

I still think that has a lot to do with how hard people run them. You never see FP users doing mild builds, well very rarely. And if they do they don't break.

Regardless, shitty man, hopefully you get it warrantied.
311evo
03-19-2011, 04:46 PM
Trevor and I will be working on the warranty on Monday, I'll update that info as it comes.

I will agree that FP turbo's do tend to be less reliable then oem units, and some of the other aftermarkets. I guess a reliable stock frame turbo pushing close to 40 pounds might be harder to obtain then we thought.
311evo
03-22-2011, 05:57 PM
Now this thread can get a little debate action going.

The black is blown, and I will have to pay FP to rebuild it. I will then likely sell it then, or sell it now "as-is" for a much cheaper price. Or keep it and see if it lasts longer this time?

Option 1: Get a stock turbo, wait for black to get back, then use the black and sell the stocker.
Cost: Rebuild (unknown, I'm guessing at least a couple hundred)
OEM IX turbo - $400

option 2: 6262 set up. (at least temporarily, if I decide on the HTA86 in the future it should all bolt up)
Cost: around 2.5k total. (Manifold/WG/Dump - $1,200, turbo $800, downpipe modifications-$? oil/water lines?)

Option 3: HTA86 set up
Cost: around 3.5k total (Manifold/WG/Dump - $1,200, turbo $1,600, Downpipe modifications-$? oil/water lines?)


Let me know your thoughts and opinions on the different turbo's and options you would look into.