New Xr6 Turbo Owner Looking for Maintenence Recomendations

[Hubber]

Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum, lifetime ford owner, paraplegic hoon and just recently Xr6 turbo owner! I’ve just bought a 2004 Xr6 turbo with 190,000 km’s on the clock, it’s been well maintained and feels and sounds healthy. There are things I replace on any car I buy like air filter, plugs, coil pack etc but I want to know what everyone on this forum recommends I do to the car. I did see on another forum they said something about using genuine coil packs and lubing the Wastegate?? Any help would be much apreciated??

[k31th]

 

Just the basics is fine, plus the wastegate as you said.

 

Also some other stuff to keep an eye on is the diff bush, amount of boost and oil pressure.

[Hubber]

Thanks mate! What do you mean about the boost and oil pressure?

[k31th]

well, overboost will cook the engine

so will a lack of oil pressure.

 

The factory oil pressure light is a reasonable indication of a potential failure, but a pressure gauge is a good idea.

 

get a mechanical boost gauge (t-piece into vacuum source for the BOV)

get an electrical oil pressure gauge (you don't want a mechanical oil pressure gauge).

[Hubber]

Ok thanks mate, I’ve got a couple oil pressure gauges, will look for a boost gauge now