Hello my Red that I´ve had over 18 months just died what can I do for it to come back to life.

Dont have money for a DBB RED or Black.

Please let me know.

 

Contact FP and see what they can do for you.

 

if you liked your previous red, id recommend sending it in and getting it rebuilt. i dont think its too much $$$ either.

 

I am curious as to whether or not you had been running the FP recommended motor oil in your Evo. If so, then which brand of oil was it specifically? Also did you have the FP oil feed line installed or not?

 

You can't send it in to get rebuilt if it's a JB from what I understand. Cheapest option for you is to pick up a stock turbo used and rock that until you save money for a new turbo.

 

Give FP a call. They've quit building new journal bearing turbos, but they still service and support their existing customer base, as far as I know.

 

FP sucks build a product that breaks that way you can make tons of profit on repair.

 

did u call fp if they can still service the JB black?

 

simmer down, the guy has an expensive product that failed on him and he is looking at a lot of down time and a possibly large shipping/repair bill. i'd be pissed too.

 

There is a difference between asking for help, and bashing a product. You know exactly where im coming from.

 

I called FP they dont part out with rebuild kits.

Its not under warranty anymore sent them the invoice.

I will try to get it repaired by a turbo shop in Florida that recently repaired an FP Green on a Subaru forum.

 

i know what you are saying, but sometimes bashing is deserved. how many failed journal bearing fp turbos do we need to see every day before it becomes unacceptable?

 

I am not the type to read internet forums but when I purchased my turbo it came with no special oil requirement tag.

Its ok I will have it fixed and will post info on the repair later.

I have taken picture of the damage and once it gets fixed I will elaborate more.

 

It's a shame that people don't realize that turbos are parts that wear out -- the harder you (ab)use them, the more likely that they will eventually need a rebuild. Eighteen months of use shows that the turbo was not defective, or it would have failed long ago.

There are also many other components in your system that affect a turbo's longevity, including, most importantly, the oiling system. Everyone knows that the stock oiling (from the head setup) can be inadequate on an upgraded journal bearing turbo. Were you using the stock oil feed location, or feeding oil from the filter with the FP upgraded oil line?

Diid you ask FP to rebuild your Black, or just sell you the parts?

Frankly, it sounds like you just got on here to ***** about FP, seeing as you're already planning to have another local shop try to "fix it" and then telling us you're going to post up more about it. FP warranty service is the best around. They bend over backwards to help their customers who are out of warranty as well. I expect that if you treat them right, you'll find people are more likely to go the extra mile for you. Doesn't sound like that's the approach you're planning to take. I hope you get what you deserve.

 

for the most part, a turbo should last the life of the engine. on my sti i had a 35r on there for a long time and it never gave me any trouble. and i beat the **** out of my cars. they see redline at least 10 times a day. fp turbos wear out and fail because they toss huge wheels on tiny hydrodynamic bearings that were meant for wheels 1/2 the size. nothing against fp, its just physics.