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[nitto13]

Hey guys and girls,I was just wondering are both turbos on the 2011 Ford taurus SHO oil driven?because I was watching a YouTube channel where the guy was replacing both front and rear turbos and he mentioned that the turbo near the firewall was electric. I was a bit confused .

 

[kryptto]

Hey guys and girls,I was just wondering are both turbos on the 2011 Ford taurus SHO oil driven?because I was watching a YouTube channel where the guy was replacing both front and rear turbos and he mentioned that the turbo near the firewall was electric. I was a bit confused .

Oil driven, YT full of improperly edited statements. Oil cooled and lubricated with air cooling.

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[toms89]

Hey guys and girls,I was just wondering are both turbos on the 2011 Ford taurus SHO oil driven?because I was watching a YouTube channel where the guy was replacing both front and rear turbos and he mentioned that the turbo near the firewall was electric. I was a bit confused .

Not sure what is meant by "oil driven". Both turbos are driven by the exhaust and have coolant and oil lines to them as well for cooling and lubrication.

We do have electric steering rack vs hydraulic (oil driven?!) that's located near the firewall but not sure how that could be confused with the turbos.

 

[kryptto]

Hey guys and girls,I was just wondering are both turbos on the 2011 Ford taurus SHO oil driven?because I was watching a YouTube channel where the guy was replacing both front and rear turbos and he mentioned that the turbo near the firewall was electric. I was a bit confused .

How Much HP Does a Turbo Add?

When people talk about race cars or high-performance cars, turbochargers usually come up, too. That's because turbochargers can boost a car's horsepower significantly without much effort.

auto.howstuffworks.com

Let me quote directly:

Lubrication Helps Heat Dissipation

Another function of the motor oil in the turbocharger is heat dissipation. If the temperature gets high enough, the heat could cause the metal components of the turbocharger to soften, resulting in catastrophic failure. When considering temperatures and speeds this extreme, oil starvation for even a few moments during high-speed or aggressive operation could lead to heat build-up that micro-welds the metal components of the turbo, which would cause the turbo to seize.

Turbocharged Engines Are Changing the Way We Think About Oil Changes - ECOGARD

The best way to mitigate the threat of turbocharger problems due to oil contamination or starvation is to shorten oil drain intervals while continuing to use high-quality synthetic lubricants and a high-quality synthetic oil filter.

www.ecogard.com

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[Eric Morris]

Not sure what is meant by "oil driven".

He writes like AI.

 

[kryptto]

He writes like AI.

I do - when a few beers in. LOL

 

[nitto13]

Not sure what is meant by "oil driven". Both turbos are driven by the exhaust and have coolant and oil lines to them as well for cooling and lubrication.

We do have electric steering rack vs hydraulic (oil driven?!) that's located near the firewall but not sure how that could be confused with the turbos.

Sorry about that I meant oil cooled lol.had my car throw a bunch of smoke every now and then.i would have to put oil in it every two weeks.until last week I went to start the car,all of a sudden the car was smoking like crazy like if it was on fire.turned the car off.guy who works on cars down the block thought his car was on fire.dude checked my car and said that my front turbo might be bad.