In case you buy a car with a turbo engine, as a general rule is it better to go to the strongest they offer so you won't stress it that much, and it ll put more miles before it goes to the junkyard?
It is important you do not strain a turbocharged engine before the oil is warmed up.
Yes. Turbocharged engines need to be warmed up for a few minutes before you actually start driving. And they should not be turned off immediately after you park. It's all for proper oil and coolant flow.
It is ok too if you drive at low rpm for a few minutes. I do that for 5 minutes in warm weather and for 15 in winter temperatures since not all cars have oil temperature gauge on dash. And yes, you should idle it for a few minutes befor shutting down, especially when it was strained. I forgot to mention that one. Thanks for reminding me😀
I know Skoda Octavias are quite popular in Europe - much better than the Volkswagen Group cars in the US. If you can get it with a manual transmission and you don't beat on it, it should be a pretty decent car. Just change the oil more frequently.
A naturally aspirated car will most likely last longer, yes. But, turbo cars can still be good - just depends on which car you get. What type of car are you considering?
I live in greece and considering a scoda Octavia 1.5 tsi
Turbocharged engines are built to handle the extra power and boost. Engineers aren't just slapping turbos onto engines that weren't built for them in the first place (like what Mazda did for their Mazdaspeed Miata). I know Scotty always says that turbocharged engines go through more strain because of the extra power they make for a small engine, but they are built with that extra power in mind. Same idea with automatic transmissions, they are built to handle the horsepower and torque for a specific application (whether it's upgrading the clutch-packs, valve body, or torque converter, etc.)
In my opinion, turbocharged engines can last just as long as a naturally aspirated one if it is taken care of properly (they need to be maintained very well). You can't just ignore everything else and only focus on the oil like some people do; you need to have some knowledge on how turbocharged engines work in the first place. And they require carbon cleaning every 50k-80k because of the GDI. But as a big disclaimer...NOT ALL TURBOCHARGED ENGINES ARE BUILT THE SAME. Some may be better than others (stay away from any American-built turbocharged engine).
Depends on manufactuer like you said. Also, for example, a Ford ecoboost turbo 1.0 liter 3 cylinder may completely fall apart compared to a Honda 2.0T engine
@kerem
Yeah I would stay away from the ecoboosts and any GM turbo engine. All I hear is issues with those engines.