This is what will happen to your pistons if you run too much boost on your turbo. Please do not add synthetic oil when you get a turbo kit this is what can also happen

 

piston #4

 

and piston #1

 

all i do is run synthetic oil...i have no problems......also what boost was that at?

 

That sucks, NTran. Also curious how many PSI. Who claimed the oil was a factor? That seems rather silly to me.

 

damn...thats major suckage... yea what boost? and under what conditions did that happen? racing? normal driving?

 

8 psi and racing a supercharged mustang. Well Rob told me not to run synthetic and i guess i forgot

 

oh well i've been at 8 psi for over 6 months now and i don't have any problems with my pistons. i wonder why Rob would say not to run synthetic......

 

I have an automatic and no intercooler

 

ohh yes the no intercooler will do it

 

looks like a new set of forged piston heads are in your near future. ouch sorry to hear that though.

 

Already in my car

 

just curiosu, cause I am still learning, but what psi is considered normal? And why would the lack of an intercooler blow the pistons? I know that they seem to be a weak link in the motor.

The synthetic oil issue makes no sense to me at all. Seems synthetic would be better protection than dino oil.

 

6 to 7 psi is ideal.

 

Ah. thanks.