I just came across these turbos and I'm just wondering if anyone has used one yet... You still have to run water lines but imagine not having to deal with oil! This almost seems too good to be true.



http://www.compturbo.com/spotlights/oil_less

 

Maybe it's just me


But I don't really see running oil lines as a hassle?

 

^agree, whats so bad about running oil lines, coolant lines are more of a hassle imho

 

I personally would love to run without oil lines. No danger of fire. If a water line blows out theres only steam. When an oil line decides to fail you better have good insurance. I have had more than one issue with my oil lines. Never had the first problem with the coolant ones. I wonder how long the bearings will last with no real lubrication though?

 

LOL, so no oil lines, but you have to still run bigger, more pain in the ass coolant lines? FAIL

 

I will agree that I see more people who have issues w/ oiling over coolant. However, I feel that 90% of those issues could have been avoided by setting it up properly to begin with.

I don't worry a single bit that my lines will catch fire

 

Ive never seen or heard of any1 having issues with oil lines...maybe the return if its not routed right

 

Its not so much the lines its the amount of problems associated with the oil. I have read hundreds of threads about blown seals, people trying to get the right fittings, problems with heat cooking the lines, where to put the return, etc. It is an issue. I have fixed lots and lots of leaking oil lines on factory turbo cars as well. I pulled my drain off the other day and the inside of my braided hose was as cooked and as hard as a rock from the heat of the manifold and turbine housing. All im saying is it would be awesome to not need to mess with the oil at all. No drilling, no tapping, no welding, no holes in the block, no expensive an lines, no blown seals. Am i missing the downside here? I spent 500 on my oil feed and return all together, plus a good day getting everything right. By contrast my coolant lines cost 50$ and took 30 minutes. Ill take the coolant over the oil any day.

 

Well played, I can agree that it would be easier without touching the oil.


Willing to bet 90% of the blown seals threads you read featured the word Precision

 

Maybe I'm just a special case but the only problems I have had with going turbo have been related to oil... but also with removing oil from a turbo I would think that the turbo will spool faster without having the resistance of oil on the bearings. Thats just a thought though could be completely the opposite for all I know.