Warning for the speed6ers

[jeffms6]

Thanks man. Yea im somewhat new too, but this is totally a lesson i dont need to learn, but i guess glad i am? Yea now that you mention it that shyt is pretty funny bout you hearin about me in different places. Neway i forget his name tho who worked on my car, it might have been DJ? he was a cool dude i liked him, but he did tell me and i forget his exact words of what the problem was but he said around 4000 rpms there is a problem, like i said i dont remember his exact words, so i took that caution without hesisitating. But somehow, when even not going beyond 4000rpms, the boost still managed to creep so high to blow the engine as is what i believe happened, i dont think they got to indepth with my repairs as of now. One more thing, i still have my old turbo, is it still worth something? And im guessing this isn't even worth mentioning to mazda about the old turbo? Because i thought it was some bull myself....They mainly blamed it on my TBE creating too much back pressure thus damagaing the bearring or something and thats how the oil got in and after that i guess they said the turbo was done. Cuz ya know i thought the idea of a TBE is to relieve the turbo more than creating so much back pressure....just wanna hear your thoughts, sorry for being so long but thanks

Turbo-back exhausts do not create back pressure... they reduce back pressure. This sometimes causes the turbo seals to leak a little oil (usually at vacuum idle) which causes the smoking. I've heard full synthetic oil smokes more than traditional oil. Catless TBE are worse because no Cats to provide any back pressure at all. I've had no problems with my CPE Catted DP.

 

[tunersteve]

I really see no value to this thread at this point...

 

[Atreyu3388]

I really see no value to this thread at this point...

+1

 

[Rutedown]

Sylinc18,

I don't understand why you didn't get on the internet and search the 2 or 3 forums with MS6'ers and ask about your turbo? If you did you would of been pointed to the many threads of people who had this problem and either had the dealer handle it under warranty or resolved them on their own. I don't make a move unless I check with these forums because there are people here who have methodically done what you did and more whose engines are still intact. Do yourself a favor and whatever your next car is, get involved in the local car club or find a forum with people who have done what you want to do so they can enlighten you to the risks involved.

 

[tunersteve]

Closed to stop any future nonsense.