I've heard this:

"If you can use a wrench and sockets you can install a turbo kit."

True? False?

True...but can you REALLY use that ratchet....? :D

I think if you have the "knowledge" and are able to use a wrench and a tap...you can install a turbo. It's not quite that cut and dry....

If you understand the fundamentals of how the turbo system works, IE where the various vacuum lines go, then yes, you can.


Terrin
92 SE-R

If it was that easy then the everyone would work on their own cars. If you do not know what you are doing give it to a pro. If you try to be cheap now you will pay a lot more latter. Never fails.

Originally posted by Andreas Miko
If it was that easy then the everyone would work on their own cars.

It is that easy, the only time I take my car to a shop is to have them do an oil change..getting ready to swap gears from cracked trans to a good case....but then again I'm not everyone..:p

Alfie

the only time I take my car to a shop is to have them do an oil change

Why would you pay for an oil change?

Originally posted by 98sr20de


Why would you pay for an oil change?

Less time consuming, and sometimes cheaper.

Originally posted by enjoyDride


Less time consuming, and sometimes cheaper.
yeah but they put in crap oil and a crap filter, come on man it only takes ten minutes if you got the time to swap gear you cant find a extra ten minutes to change the oil and put in some good stuff:confused:
Sean

Sometimes its just too damn cold to be outside changing the oil, thats why I pay sometimes. I usually do it myself in the summer.

Originally posted by sleeping 91ser

yeah but they put in crap oil and a crap filter, come on man it only takes ten minutes if you got the time to swap gear you cant find a extra ten minutes to change the oil and put in some good stuff:confused:
Sean

Actually they put in the "good stuff", I get it done at the same shop that I get my bottle filled at..ten minutes is ten minutes..I'll spend the time when I'm saving $150 on labor to do my own clutch or learning how to do a gear swap..I don't sweat the small stuff :D :confused: :p

Alfie

I've had nothing but bad luck with quick oil change places in the past which taught me if you want something done right, do it yourself.

Besides, my baby deserves better, and it shows her I care. ;)

I've had bad experiences too. When I first bought my car I took it to Nissan for oil changes cause they gave me these $19.95 coupons, but one time I got my car back and looked at the oil filter and it was dirty and I just had a feeling that they didn't change the filter. That's when I started doing it myself. I have to know that it's done right.

What ever works for you guys, I prefer to have my local speed shop hook a quik, cheap oil change.. but that is just me..Man did this get off topic..Turbo shouldn't be that hard to install, like Terrin said, if you understand the fundies of a Turbo, you should be able to tackle the install.

Latz,
Alfie

Originally posted by sleeping 91ser

yeah but they put in crap oil and a crap filter, come on man it only takes ten minutes if you got the time to swap gear you cant find a extra ten minutes to change the oil and put in some good stuff:confused:
Sean

Not to meantion that they usally over fill you oil. The only think I ever liked about somebody changing my oil was the little sticker that told you when to change again. ;)

Originally posted by ser_lover
Not to meantion that they usally over fill you oil. The only think I ever liked about somebody changing my oil was the little sticker that told you when to change again. ;)

gotta love those lil things :) i need to find a place to buy them so i can remember when to change my ga's oil LOL

Originally posted by blairellis


gotta love those lil things :) i need to find a place to buy them so i can remember when to change my ga's oil LOL

Yeah me to. :) I think they use to have then on quarts of pennzoil.