After 150k Miles on the Supercharger it finally happened...

[@lucasr5675]

Well done guys. I have been having the same issue and glad i found this video.

[@guitarguy764]

Have you had the supercharger rebuilt at any point? What an awesome video, thank you!

[@ToTheDirt]

@@guitarguy764 I have not. Still looking for a shop that I trust to do it.

[@guitarguy764]

Thanks! I just got my magnuson installed at Toyonlyswaps down in Oregon, I travelled down from Canada to get this done by them and they did incredible work; they showed a ton of care and level of detail for the work done to my 4Runner. Thats why I have many questions for the long run now :)

[@ToTheDirt]

@@guitarguy764 thanks for the feedback man! Message me on IG and I’ll send you some swag.

[@balagio5980]

Man I like your content! Very good info! Question: Have you performed a compression test on the cylinders or check if there is any play in the rotors (out of spec) since you installed the SC? I read somewhere that the needle bearings and the coupler are the weak points of these Eaton Superchargers. The other problem I read about is that the powder coating on the rotors can peel off over the time which inevitable ends up in your cylinders causing damage.

[@ToTheDirt]

@@balagio5980 thanks man that means a lot. I’ve been looking around to find a shop that can do a tear down and also willing to let me film to process to make a series about it. Since we were part of the testing program for Magnuson we’ve gotten direct contact with engineers/techs and send them videos of the SC and audio recordings and everything appears fine right now. I still want to do the comprehensive maintenance soon though so stay tuned! (Literally)

[@0naquest]

very sneaky with the thumbnail :) this is great content for people considering a magnuson supercharger. nice to know what the maintenance looks like. Love the channel! I always enjoy your content

[@ToTheDirt]

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback and support!

[@mikeyc7072]

Like the Vans👍 I have those in Teal Checkerboard.

[@Majorbanjo]

Since they're so inexpensive; might be good preventive maintenance to replace pulley's and belt every 25k miles.....or maybe 50k miles given your experience with durability

[@ToTheDirt]

I keep an eye on them, especially after going offroad when it’s dusty. Seems like the grit can get into the bearings. The belts last way past 50k

[@4runnerbros]

How good are those dayco pulleys?? I should probably do this to my 4Runner even though im not supercharged lol

[@ToTheDirt]

I guess they're good... although I've never had to replace the stock 4runner pulleys and I've been through a few of the Daycos.

[@0naquest]

when the pulley died, were you able to pull the belt off and drive it?

[@ToTheDirt]

Yeah so luckily it didn’t die until we were back in the driveway the day after our trip. I had something similar happen after our HUGE trip out west and on the way back at mile 6,800 the pulley exploded and completely came off the stud… That time I was able to pull the belt off the power pulley and zip tied it away from any moving parts. I also always carry wire cutters and if needed I could’ve just cut it off. I didn’t cut it off that time because the belt was fine. This last time I cut it off because it partially shredded!

[@mryikes9602]

So those pulleys on the supercharger go out a lot, Thinking about going with the Magnuson, on my 4Runner. I’m a concrete cowboy. Never going to go out on the dirt just want it for extra power you think I’ll have the same problems with the pulleys.

[@ToTheDirt]

I wouldn’t say the go out a lot, we put a ton of hard miles on the truck through some really dusty trails. I think you’ll be alright, but that’s just my opinion. Either way the idlers are pretty easy to change if you have an issue.