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Old 08-31-2011, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JCL View Post
We can argue that the heat is more localized...
If by that you mean more heat is retained under the hood with a turbo, that is the point I am making. With all of the plastic parts under a modern BMW hood, because of sustained high temperatures inherent to an efficient turbo, I sincerely doubt the ancillaries will last as long as those in a non-turbo (not to mention the turbos themselves). If they have been re-engineered, it is likely for recycle-ability rather than 200,000 mile operation. Anyway, time will tell.
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