2.7T and synthetic oil

[John Graham]

On 5/4/03 12:29 PM, "DAK" <dak at rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> I've run Mobil 1 in all my I5 turbos to date and never had a turbo
> issue. Now, I have a 2.7T and want to run Mobil 1 in there as well.
> I've read a bunch about people blowing turbos on these engines and have
> been chalking it up to running hard without proper cool down after.
> Could it also be that the regular oil cokes up more than synthetic? I've
> always heard that synthetic doesn't break down as quickly as traditional
> oils. Is coking from oil breakdown under extreme tempuratures in the
> turbo bearing housing?
>
> David
>
Yes It's like sand in the turbo bearing. That¹s why jet engines use
synthetic oil.

John.
1990 20V Coup'e