Electrical Turbo Timers

[PeterV]

Hi All,

Does anyone use a turbo timer? If so, what has been the experience?

It was suggested to me today to fit a Bogaard Turbo Timer to my Pajero. The idea is that it helps ensure the turbo cools down properly after a period of heavy use. This in turn extends the life of the turbo charger (bearings). They work by ensuring the engine runs for a predetermined period of time (from 30 secs up to 5 after you switch off the ignition.

 

[Bushman]

I often thought the same thing about fitting one, my mechanic said modern turbo's in newer vehicles don't really need them with advances in oils etc., though if I've been towing, I always let it idle quite a while, usually while checking into CP's and going to site etc. if arriving home usually let idle while unlocking and opening gates etc.

 

[PhilW]

I have one fitted to my MN Triton and only use it whilst towing or on the open road.
I think idling your Diesel engine down after pushing it via speed or heavy load makes a lot of sense.
These turbos really scream when they are working. I think they could only benefit from a "cool down" before the engine is switched off.
I purchased the one listed below. Plug and play. Fitted into existing dash socket. Job done within the hour.



http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=121721204665&globalID=EBAY-AU

 

[Tricky]

Generally modern day turbo engines don't need a timer. As has been said, modern oils also help.

 

[Bluey]

there's one fittered on all excavators I operate but they go flat out all day only the small ones don't have them but I was thinking of putting one on the 100 I get it back tomoz from turbo engineering find out whats been done tomoz

 

[Crusty181]

there's one fittered on all excavators I operate but they go flat out all day only the small ones don't have them but I was thinking of putting one on the 100 I get it back tomoz from turbo engineering find out whats been done tomoz

Have you had problems with the cruiser?

 

[Bluey]

Have you had problems with the cruiser?

not at all just a bit of tweeking wait and read I hope its ready for pick up tomoz

 

[mfexpanda]

not at all just a bit of tweeking wait and read I hope its ready for pick up tomoz

They changed the badge over to Nissan ,tweeting done

 

[Crusty181]

They changed the badge over to Nissan ,tweeting done

Would have been a little like trying to get the cat into the bath

 

[Shane Norwell]

I run a digital exhaust gas temperature gauge in the patrol and once you see how high temps they get when towing you'll see why you should let things cool down before shutting down. Being digital it has a set of electrical contacts that you can use to trigger a light or alarm or whatever, I've used them with a pair of relays to turn the car off once the EGTs drop below 195deg c (if the key is turned off of coarse) so there's no timer per say it just idles for the appropriate time for the work it's been doing.

 

[Bluey]

I run a digital exhaust gas temperature gauge in the patrol and once you see how high temps they get when towing you'll see why you should let things cool down before shutting down. Being digital it has a set of electrical contacts that you can use to trigger a light or alarm or whatever, I've used them with a pair of relays to turn the car off once the EGTs drop below 195deg c (if the key is turned off of coarse) so there's no timer per say it just idles for the appropriate time for the work it's been doing.

ours in the diggers are only small but they have a set of times on them which go from half a minute to 5mins you can have what eva you want will take a pic of it tomoz if you want 3mins then 3mins and it stops there very good

 

[Fabulous]

I've never worried about a timer, after working hard, I let it idle for a minute or 2 before I switch off.

I am sure I read somewhere a while ago there was an issue with timers where people would have a timer / car going, lock the car and walk away. Not ideal.

After doing some driver training, if its a manual and in an off road situation, if you need to do a 'key stop / key start' procedure, ie to get the 4wd to an emergency stop down a steep hill, the timer will stop the car from being turned off.

It really depends on how you want to use your vehicle.

Just my thoughts

 

[Bluey]

thease ones can be stoped at any time just push the button max !!!! shite forgot the pic get one Monday for sure

 

[PhilW]

thease ones can be stoped at any time just push the button max !!!! shite forgot the pic get one Monday for sure

Same as the one I have installed..........just push and hold the button to cancel the timer.
Too easy.....just set and forget.

 

[Fabulous]

Yes you, but in an emergency stop situation, the less you need to do, the better. (For manuals only)



Just my thoughts.

 

[PhilW]

Yes you, but in an emergency stop situation, the less you need to do, the better. (For manuals only)Just my thoughts.

Agreed.......probably a good idea to set the timer on "0"sec, ie have it switched off if the 4wd conditions look sketchy.

 

[Bluey]

Heres a pic of our timers

 

[Chooky]

It's not so much as to letting the turbos cool but to let the RPM of the turbo come back down, whilst under load they are spinning at a ridiculous RPM and if you drive straight in somewhere and shut the engine down the turbo impeller will still be spinning for some time with no oil pressure feeding the bearings, this over time can't be good for them.

 

[Bluey]

It's not so much as to letting the turbos cool but to let the RPM of the turbo come back down, whilst under load they are spinning at a ridiculous RPM and if you drive straight in somewhere and shut the engine down the turbo impeller will still be spinning for some time with no oil pressure feeding the bearings, this over time can't be good for them.

Yes I agree it just settles them down on the earth moving gear we need them not so much on cars if you take it easy before you stop