Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Need some help turbo coking is it real i say yes

[VHolloway]

I KNOW A LADY WITH A 2007 RAM WITH THE CUMMINS.

I told her to cool the turbo down after driveing it.

she asked the srevice guy at dodge he told her thats BS just a mith

you never need to cool down a turbo. i have the all the big service manuals

and if you read thru them thay tell you to cool it down let it idle a drive.

they think you drive these trucks like a gasser. please give your input

and i will have her read this post thanks

 

[BarryG]

My truck is not with me at the moment but iirc my 01 owners manual states right in it what to do. So might be worth her/your time to look at her owners manual.

 

[GaryOwen]

Check out this Banks site about myths (especially myth #7):



Banks Power | Turbo-Diesel Fact & Fiction

 

[VHolloway]

we COOL our turbo I think it's just a good habit to get in to.

but her friend BEV was telling me the 07 oners manual does not tell you to idle the truck to cool the turbo down??

 

[Jeff Knight]

If its a 6. 7 then I believe it is cooled with coolant. With that I don't think you have to idle to let it cool. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... Jeff

 

[Road Dog]

My '02 manual has a section on shutdown -- Idle the engine a few minutes before routine shutdown. There's even a chart for different driving & load conditions.

 

[bheiting]

I have a pyrometer gauge. Only once while hauling our slide in camper did I need
to let it cool down. If you have a heavy load, get the gauges. Syn oil doesn't
hurt either.

 

[VHolloway]

THIS LADY PULLS A CAMPER ALL OVER HELL AND BACK.

BUT HER KNOW IT ALL FRIEND BEV IS TELLING HER THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THEY SELL COOL DOWN TIMERS AT GENO'S .

LOOK IT ONLY TAKES 2 OR 3 MIN TO COOL ONE DOWN I WISH I COULD TAKE A LOOK AT A 07 MANUAL I KNOW IT'S IN THERE.

MAN YOU TRY TO HELP SOME PEOPLE AND THEY JUST DON'T GET IT.

THANKS

PS i'LL KEEP COOLING MY TURBO AND USE A GOOD SYN OIL AS WELL

 

[Ncostello]

Why try to convince her? You told her some decent advice and she would rather dispute it and shut her truck off just like a gasser. So let her and don't worry about it. Eventually she may have a ruined turbo. But she'll prolly trade the truck off before she experiences a turbo failure from hot shut downs.



What's her friend "bev's" angle? Is she a turbocharger expert?

 

[VHolloway]

Yes your rite. I just hate a loudmouth old lady that every other word is mf plus she is a know it all. And it's not even her truck.

The lady that owns the truck is a vary nice lady

her friend is just a dumb ***

what are you going to do

it is what it is

thanks