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Originally Posted by mloeks76
Forgive me for eavesdropping...but why do you need to let it cool off before shutting down after driving hard? And what constitutes "driving hard?"
Sorry, just trying to be an "informed" Beetle lover.  |
It is best to drive the car easy before shutting down. Meaning stay out of the boost. Turbos generate a lot of heat. The more your in the boost the hotter the turbo gets. If you regularly shut off the car with a hot turbo the oil passages tend to cook the oil, and get clogged with sludge. This happens over time, so to avoid this problem it is best to take it easy for a few miles before shutting down.