I've been debating on taking that big step into FI territory but the only questions I have left before I go turbo are maintenance ones.. How much more frequent would I have to change my oil? Would there be any other there be any other things that I'd have to regularly change/maintain? Sorry if this question's been asked before.

 

you would need synthetic motor oil i.e - Mobil 1 10W-30 synthetic, and you would still need to change you oil regularly at 2500-3000 miles along with your oil filter, early never hurts if your worried.. also you want to check all your seals and pipping often. if you have bead rolled ic pipping then you should be alright there but even then they get loose and the last thing you want is one of those poping off going 65 down the highway!! I'd say make it like a routine like every friday or anyday you choose when you get home you pop the hood and check everything.. will take you 5 minutes and save you a lot of time money and hassle. proper tunning is what you are going to hear a lot about too so pay attention to those gauges and you should be fine. Other than that regular engine maintenance, tunning and high octane fuel will give you a high powered scion for a looong time.

 

hahaha i jsut realized your vicious on cstc.. whats up bro!!

 

Lol sup!

 

nothing.. cant sleep.. but yeah as far as maintenance thats my take on it. I didnt know you wanted to go boost?!? My turbotoyotas stage 1 kit should be in soon!!!!!! i got my dezod exhaust today! most impressed

 

Yea I've been wanting to go turbo for a while, just doing all the homework I need before I start saving up to get a kit :D

 

Here's a few tips...

When the car has not been driven for more then 3-4 hours (morning) or it is cold out, warm up the car till it gets up to at least 1/4 on the temp gauge before driving it.
During the warm up process, try not to rev the car too much cause it'll cause the turbo to spool in cold or thick oil (can be bad for the bearings) also, revving the car too much on idle in any situation will only flood the plugs with fuel causing the plugs to prematurely go bad, a little backfire, or cause the car to momentarily stall (the car will turnover right away after, don't worry if this happens)
After driving the car, let the car idle for a few seconds or up to a minute or so (depending on how hard the car was driven). This allows the oil to cool down a bit and properly lubricate the bearings in the turbo avoiding the oil to "cake" on the shaft.
Oil changes will require you to use 4.5 quarts oppose to your normal 4 quarts. This extra 0.5 quarts is for the turbo. As for oil changes you should use fully synthetic 5w40. I use Greddy GR2 oil.
Periodically, check your oil to make sure that you haven't lost or burned any. If you are low, add some. It is normal to burn a bit of oil.

Hope that answered a lot of questions for u.

 

Is it not acceptable to use a 5w-30 synthetic blend... for example I use Royal Purple w/ no issues

 

I assume all those would be the same whether it's a BB turbo or a bushing turbo?

 

yeah make sure to check all your charge pipes, i was on the freeway and my chargepipe coupling came off it sucked luckily i had a wrench in the car to tighten it, make sure to ALWAYS HAVE TOOLS AND COUPLINGS WITH YOU, its better off being safe then sorry, theres always things to worry about when you have a turbo charged car.