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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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Hi,
someone could please tell me how they maintain their TRD superchargers ?
if every time they have an oil change or how it is done.
thanks,
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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oil change should be every 3-4k miles instead of the stock 5k miles with the s/c...other than that...i don't know...use 91 octance or higher...not much else to maintain unless ur gonna inspect it every once in a while to make sure it works properly
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:24 AM
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also check your oil dipstick every time you fill up with gas to monitor oil consumption.
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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OK COOL .... so the charger is known to like let the TC consume a lil bit more oil ?
wasn't there something about bleeding the supercharger or stuff like that ? or did i read something wrong on time about the Charger ?
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:54 AM
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don't think it is supposed to, but if it does, and you let it run low on oil...it can be bad...very bad...
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 06:09 AM
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thanks for the tips i apreciate it.
any of you know something about the bleeding part of the supercharger ? bleed oil every 3K miles or something like that ?
don't know if i understood it.
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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It was cleaning the oil inlet. I contacted trd and they gave me some reason why it wasn't nessecary to do so
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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its supposed to be cleaned at 30k. Reference the supercharger thread thats stickied at the top. Lots of useful information there.
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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thanks for the info.
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