Are Turbocharged Engines Unreliable? (the truth)

[@Juelz87]

I'll sum it up for everyone to digest. Take care of your turbo charged vehicles. Do your maintenance, use quality fluids/parts, drive easy till it warms up/cools down. Turbos are just as reliable as naturally aspirated, but they require a different maintenance process. Simple.

[@jigglejigggleee8765]

Cap

[@Juelz87]

@@jigglejigggleee8765 Lol what part of my statement is cap then?

[@JoysitoCR]

reliable but may have problems sooner than a N/A car it depends on maintenance, manufacturer and driving style of the owner.

[@user-360johnn]

They are not “just as reliable.” No need to lie or overstate anything, they CAN be reliable

[@Juelz87]

@@JoysitoCR That's exactly what I said, just said differently lol

[@brianklamer3328]

The red block 4 cylinder and white block 5 cylinder Volvo gas engines were the Pinnacle of refined high durability turbocharged engines.

[@Boy3ga]

I was thinking the same thing. Was gonna comment just get a Volvo. Generally reliable turbo engines

[@Thumper68]

Tell that to the multimillion mile cat engines and all the duramax, powerchoke, Cummings running around with a million miles

[@willriley1619]

Volvo makes diesel engines too you know and many of the trucks have multi million miles too. We are talking about gas turbo engines ​@Thumper68

[@Boy3ga]

@@Thumper68 diesel motors are an entirely different beast but I agree. Might have something to do with Volvos success turbocharging motors because of Volvo trucks and heavy machinery. I know it’s a different subsidiary but I bet they shared engineering knowledge.

[@Thumper68]

@@Boy3ga id just about guarantee it.

[@chrisg5352]

Great info and great video. Just want to make sure I highlighted the major takeaways that will keep the turbo engine as reliable as possible: 1. Always do preventative maintenance on time (3k-5k mile oil change) 2. Driving habits: let it warm up properly and cool down properly. Also, push it every once in a while to help break down carbon buildup 3. Know what kind of turbo engine the car you’re interested in has, as turbo placement can cause issues (like the bmw you mentioned). Could help you avoid costly repairs

[@JustinDaniels]

I'm against putting tiny engines in everything. I'm all for those engines being the same size and turbocharged for more power.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Under 1 ton 1L, 1-1.3ton 1.5L and 1.6-2ton 2L

[@FrancoPreo]

I got sold on Turbos after owning a 1986 Saab 9000. I ended up maxing out the boost that the car could handle, but it was still running perfectly when I sold it with 280,000 km on the clock. I saw it on the road still five years later!😊 I have been Team Turbo ever since

[@Massachusettsrailfanner-t2p]

8:36 that actually surprised me about Toyota but they are having trouble with their engine in the tundra

[@jacoblittle3209]

Definitely team turbo. I've got a Fiesta ST, and had a VW GTI and Mazda RX-7

[@christopherscott8272]

Love it. I upgraded to a focus rs. I had a focus st. Loved the st, but I couldn't pass up on the rs.

[@jacoblittle3209]

@@christopherscott8272 I've been looking at the RS or a Mini Cooper S for my next car. The only reservations I have about the RS is the size and weight. That's why I went with the fiesta over the focus. Right now at 372whp and 2700 lbs the power to weight ratio is hard to beat

[@rjh4735]

The only thing that a turbo lets you know is that the vehicle needed a larger engine to begin with.

[@blackvulcan100]

Got to agree with that !

[@javigar133]

Simple, if you want reliability buy naturally aspirated, period

[@Desert_Rogue_Tanker]

Forced induction wise.i prefer a blower but I am considering GMs LTG as an engine in my next car.ATS, Camaro,Regal are my considerations. I have driven both a regal tour x and ats and like both 😊

[@adamhayden5152]

I have a 14 ATS 2.0t it’s a great car. Right now it’s full bolt on big wheel turbo and tuned for E50 it makes around 360 wheel hp.

[@Desert_Rogue_Tanker]

@@adamhayden5152 anything from ZZ performance?

[@adamhayden5152]

@@Desert_Rogue_Tanker only thing I have from zzp is intercooler and big wheel turbo. But I sent the big wheel out to turbos r us for Chris to upgrade the bearings etc as zzp using stock and they are to weak for the bigger compressor wheel. Oh I guess also zzp’s catch can but I upgraded the can.

[@huh0123]

technically speaking the failure rate of all engines is 100% because in the engineer's favorite saying "If she moves, she fucking breaks"

[@andrewwoolner9845]

Got my first turbo gas engine ever and found I love the boost when needed but terms of mileage it’s only a little better. Being that I tend to baby my vehicles mostly, I expect my Subaru Outback to be reliable for a long while.

[@donaldwilson2620]

I do like turbocharged cars, but they do require more maintenance and care due to the added complexity. Sometimes, you just have to sacrifice something to get what you want. It just comes with the territory.

[@redneck94chevy]

I drove a twin turbo vehicle with a million miles before. I mean, it was a semi truck but it still had a lot of power 😊

[@willriley1619]

Had a few turbo Volvos over 300k miles. In the earlier models it was the Mitsubishi turbochargers on the Volvos that would fail the motor would be fine.

[@Desert_amg]

I'm a fan of turbo engines that have common sense engineering. My turbo sits right in front and has a cooling duct sitting directly in front of it as well as heat shielding to protect everything else in the engine compartment. If and when the turbo needs replacement it's easily accessible. I like doing maintenance on my vehicles so the extra care isn't a hassle or inconvenience for me. When the full 28lbs of boost hit, all that work is worth it. 4XX HP and under 4 seconds 0-60, out of 2.0 is just plain fun.

[@oligarchy-usa]

Good luck on new vehicles with turbo engines longer-term if you aren't driving/operating them a very specific way & not doing 3K-mile quality-brand oil changes (engine oil does critical "double-duty" in a turbo engine).

[@Nahar144K]

Agreed!👍

[@DeanandLisa1803]

MOTEC exhaust got a massive laugh in the Aussie cinema’s 😂🤣

[@CJColvin]

For me I'll stick to the NA V8 like the 5.6L Endurance V8 in my 2024 Nissan Titan.

[@2seep]

That thing is slow stock. Boost the vk56. It’ll be much faster

[@Mr-ubs]

@@2seepI think his point was reliability.

[@paulbarnett5837]

For a long time I was na only, then I bought a turbo car and now I am a convert

[@agrippa1234]

Turbo/supercharger/fuel injection history (as like a lot of technological improvements) owes much to military aircraft and the need to get bombers and pursuit aircraft higher and faster. Classic example, the P-51 Mustang ("cadillac of the skies", name the movie) went from a rather poor Allison powered pursuit plane that choked above 20K feet to the Merlin powered master of the skies due to improved ways to get air into the engine.

[@XxSlayerXxnuffin]

They are reliable if you have an idea how not to force the turbo to do its work.

[@StockCarGuy]

No thanks. Id take gas guzzling pushrod V10, Giant n/a V8, and n/a i6s. A tiny turbo engine is working much harder than a Hemi, or an GM LS

[@askalotofquestions]

0:19 bro 😂 what is that bmw even doing

[@kay8d]

So unless you take very good care of your car and get one that is reliable to begin with, stay away from turbo cars. But you can't so we're screwed

[@salimrandall]

More parts to fail.

[@jeffho1727]

Ive got no problem with turbos but they go against ( or maybe feed into) the tendency of many people to do adequate ( or any) maintenance for their vehicles. I worked as an auto shop teacher after my Army time and the number of educated people that have NO clue about the thing that is probably the second highest purchase of their lives was astounding. The hobbiest kids in their Subus and Nissans had more clue. Telling one teacher that the turbo in their Volvo was over $1k my cost and seeing their grief caused me to shake my head. Im even against interference , aluminum engines because people cant / wont maintain them. But , if you dont take care of it and it dies, you get to buy a new car or spend lots of money at a dealer and thats a win for auto makers.

[@AcM.5233]

Other than the Alfa Romeo Sylvia Quattro, I would rather stick with naturally aspirated with a supercharger on top.

[@AllJSeries]

All about maintenance, I boosted an NA car 😂

[@Ricky-gr6uc]

I'm upgrading my second car my 99 gs300 shes already giving out me and I've been looking at the 2016 lexus is200t because its turbo but will i get the long toyota reliably or will it blow a head gaskit

[@cccboarding]

Love turbos but they add complexity and cost

[@jebbrown5961]

HOW you drive your car makes a big difference in how much maintenance you will require.

[@chunlohk]

Just throw it out here. A new turbo unit and service is 5k in Alfa Romeo engine

[@gertverhoeven]

1.2L turbo charges here. I love the sound that my little matchbox engine makes😂 The thing is: Why do mecanics say I really should use E5 98? E10 is much cheaper and the engine sounds even better whit some alcohol... euh, I mean ethanol.

[@szybkilewyprostyf231]

Turbo is a about oil. If car has bad turbo displacment it lack cooling.

[@jack8356]

Im happy with my 200hp NA 4 cylinder

[@brianFeeney-mf5zy]

I laughed when you said they're in your moms crossover because my mom has a CR-V with the 1.5T. I drive an FR-S, my mom has a turbo and I don't lol.

[@AltioraQuaeriteCH]

I'd stick to NA if I have the choice.

[@remissiveslave]

Couldn't have used a more fitting car in thumbnail.

[@KubanKevin]

Statistically speaking, they are not as reliable as a naturally aspirated engine. The more moving parts something has, the higher the chance that thing has to have issues. The exception to this rule is pre emissions or deleted diesels.

[@StillFlyingSoulo]

Watching this and already got a turbo kit 🤣😊

[@jpoupon66]

I don't know but I drive a 2 cylinders, 0.5 L, twin turbo engine in a 1000 lbs car and it sucks ! I am being sarcastic, but it seems like that's the direction car manufacturers are going these days, lighter cars with smaller engines and turbo to compensate...saves them money + they make more money on maintenance + unaware consumers end up buying cars more often.

[@Thumper68]

More air means more fuel needed they only get better mileage when you’re not in boost but you’re in boost all the time with little engines

[@luigibovio9983]

Bmw S58 twinturbo inline 6 💯

[@AlexSomers-d2n]

If they overbuild them, then they can be reliable, until the tuning crowd finds out. Think toyota Supras and 12v 5.9s. There aren't going to be more overbuilt turbo engines now that people are aiming for cheap and efficient.

[@rickyarmstrong9267]

Yes turbo will be very costly not worth the power just take your time you still get there

[@daviddill5227]

I won't be buying any turbocharged engine anytime soon. They are garbage!

[@Cats_Are_Scary]

I’m team 2020 STI.

[@rickyarmstrong9267]

Think about all exhaust heat going in that turbo it will kill the turbo soon will be expensive repair

[@eljefe3993]

Yeah but these 1.5 L turbo engines suffer from oil getting diluted with fuel… so no good, that’s English for no bueno

[@rickyarmstrong9267]

The cylinder has more power than the old v.8s why do we need so much power the four cylinder has good power for me I do not need a turbo

[@NormanHughesdix]

Warm it up cool it down when you start and stop...Change oil very 5000-6000km no.matter what

[@quocd5580]

Pro-charCha my vette, no regret.

[@leonardoatx3]

A want simple and long lasting without fuss, I don’t want firecrackers, no thank you

[@George-hr5cv]

saturn ion redline

[@hermanpeters549]

Natural all day

[@beamshobbyshack266]

Does Turbocharged engines have a better Torque curve than normally aspirated enginein a car? In other words, which engine can "carry the mail" better on the top end (2.0T vs. 3.6L)?

[@CollinMac96]

2.0

[@jeremyloyd4671]

We if u like replaced turbos every 80k or so go right ahead

[@jaderomkring]

TDI

[@parkstheunknown]

Very few cars that have turbos are reliable.

[@majood245]

Nissan has an awesome Turbocharged engines with VQ and VR series, especially with VR GT-R and Q series from Infiniti, Naturally Aspirated engine are totally boring and not fun to drive but it’s more reliable than turbos or supercharged engines, for me I will stay with turbos specifically with a Nissans and Infinities are way more reliable than Garbage Toyota V35A-FTS engine.

[@Boy3ga]

VQs were NA

[@majood245]

@@Boy3ga some of VQs are turbocharged but it’s true they’re also N/A

[@Boy3ga]

@@majood245 you could be right. I know all of the VQs available in the US were NA motors.

[@edgy8481]

Druther NOT!

[@remissiveslave]

Mostly Subarus

[@bran170]

No, trucks run them for ages

[@chandleredwards]

Forced induction is always higher maintenance, by logical definition. Better turbo claims are older than Tesla, but still break more than without. Higher demand, higher psi, higher pressure are harder on the engine. Blowers give you low end, turbos give you high end, and EV give you better than both with better reliability and efficiency. Go EV. 👍

[@billwylde4846]

I don't want to wait for hours for a battery to fully charge before I can have fun. Especially, if I am not at home with the better charger in comparison to the less maintained public EV chargers. Paying for a battery replacement using the money I didn't use on the maintenance for a gasoline/diesel powered vehicle. Then there's playing Russian Roulette with an EV vehicle before and after an impact. I am aware a gasoline/diesel powered vehicles can have "stuck throttles" (I know people can lie about having that situation with any vehicle. Due to them making the mistake of stepping on the throttle pedal instead of the brake pedal.) and explode on impact but I feel like it's worse with an EV vehicle. It seems like those batteries don't like being hit. Oh yeah, you're giving plenty of unnecessary work for the fire fighters trying to put out your instaflame vehicle! Finally, the cost of repairing a ding on an EV vehicle's battery. Oh wait! Sorry! You have to replace the whole thing becauze that ding could have damaged the battery and they don't want to be sued by you if something goes wrong! You can tell me all you want the chances of all these cons won't happen but what are you going to do for me if they do? Nothing. Yeah, fuck EV vehicles.

[@jerryjenkins9494]

Non turbo.

[@Thumper68]

Yes they’re less reliable

[@GF-mf7ml]

I only buy turbocharged diesel.

[@JamesTheCarGuy]

Bunch of non car people 😂 Turbo the world and when it breaks I will rebuild 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

[@christopherkeene3647]

Are you tube videos any good….no🎉