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Originally Posted by xs420240sx
well maybe in a couple years or so the oil less turbos will have evolved enough to be reliable. i guess until then, im draining into the pan or perhaps tapping the block and utilizing a block drain such as the sr. the biggest concern regarding ka-t oil draining was backing it up on right turns and i was weighing my option on preventing this.
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Garrett developed it in the 60's and never put it into automotive. The current automotive designs have been around for 10yrs.
The tolerances, load and heat of automotive applications do not lend themselves to oil less bearings.