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Rick Radsick Posted on May 19, 2012
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Can u grease bearings 99 granprix turbo?

Turbo charger making a little noise

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Well, lets see....there is no "Grand Prix Turbo" so I am assuming that you mean that your Grand Prix is a 3.8L that is equipped with a supercharger.

The supercharger bearings are lubricated with synthetic oil that is contained in the supercharger gousing. It is self-contained and does not rely on engine oil for lubrication. You can check the oil level in the supercharger by removing the plug in the supercharger housing (see diagram)


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No they are oil fed from the engine

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