Subject: Oil Less Turbo or air bearings.
From: Paul
Date: 8/9/1999, 1:36 PM
To: zz

X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 
Jeff Spitzer wrote:

At 07:45 AM 8/9/99 -0700, you wrote:

Do you believe the life improvements in the turbos with ceramic
ball bearings?

I've not heard the claims.  Why do turbos usually die?  Not 'cause the
bearings "wear out" if properly maintained.  Ball bearings do wear out.
So...I don't know.

Jeff Spitzer

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