GT Motorsports: 370Z Supercharger system development

Originally Posted by kannibul

There's also something about turbos and turning off your car. I nearly bought a cobalt SS (I know - lol), and I did a bit of research on turbo-cars, and you're supposed to wait 30 seconds to a minute before shutting off the car, so the turbos can spin down as much as possible so that when you shut off the engine they don't burn the oil (out of) in the bearings/seals due to heat and continued movement until they stop spinning. This can cause issues with the bearings and seals getting damaged, causing pressure issues and leaks.

S/C - you turn the engine off, it stops, no parts moving afterwards without oil pressure.

Turbo cars also need their oil changed more often - they add a lot of heat cycling to the oil, making it "wear out" faster.

At least, that's what my research has suggested. I have no experience on the matter.