View Full Version : Do i need to let the car idle afterwords to "cool down" the supercharger


skiracerblah
12-30-2010, 07:49 AM
I came from the turbo world and know minimal about superchargers. In the S4, do i need to let the engine idle for a minute or two after stopping to cool down the supercharger?

I know with turbo'd cars, you should do it to let oil circulate thru the turbo to prevent the oil from burning up inside .

Aggie88
01-01-2011, 08:10 AM
Turbocharger impellers are driven by hot exhaust gases and build a lot of heat. The supercharger rotor(s) are driven by a belt.

skiracerblah
01-01-2011, 09:26 AM
So, no motor oil circulates thru the supercharger at all?

Aggie88
01-01-2011, 10:28 PM
There is oil in the supercharger. But I don't know if it is internal to the engine sump or external. But the oil does not see those extreme temps like a turbocharger sees. Here is a great Servie Training manual download of the engine:

http://www.s4-mtm.com/images/925803_3.0V6TFSIengine.pdf

skiracerblah
01-02-2011, 08:14 AM
Sweet, thank you!

tianxiai
01-05-2011, 05:41 PM
so can also

tenspeed
12-26-2011, 04:54 PM
Here is a great Service Training manual download of the engine :

That was excellent. I spent the last couple of hours reading.

dtmurf
02-02-2012, 11:50 AM
Just finished reading this and wanted to say thanks for posting it!

auditechjs
02-09-2013, 01:57 PM
To the OP, no, you don't have to let it idle. The car has what's called an "after-run coolant pump" that circulates coolant thru the supercharger intercoolers so they don't overhead from heat soak.

-Jesse