Quote Originally Posted by Funkdancer View Post
Interesting... just wondering, what's the impact of this approach versus letting the "automatic cool down thingie" do its thing?
Well Depending on what I read, the coolant flows through the block..... and I don't see anything about the turbo having a water cooled bearing. Some sites say it flows through the turbo, others say it doesn't.

So I go with the "better be safe than upgrade to a K04.... safe for the tyres i think".

Also I can't see the turbo at all otherwise I would be finding out whether there is water cooling on the turbo bearing or not. My dads Mazda 3 MPS has no water cooling on the Turbo at all and its oil doesn't seem to get any blacker than mine, hence why I was interested in whether the oil filter actually gets coked oil buildup or not.