# ECOBOOST torture tests! **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 4, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ecoboost-torture-tests/256768 "2011-02-04T05:23:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 83
**Author:** ![dsblk93gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@dsblk93gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsblk93gt)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ecoboost-torture-tests/256768/83 "2011-02-05T17:35:35Z")
> [@Who knows the truth about my Audi?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-knows-the-truth-about-my-audi/39414/137): > > salt corrodes things, like lines, gaskets, plugs and other items. it makes things that seal more porous and not seal as well. small things that move get kinda clogged up and dont have the full range of motion. it cakes on and dries in places, it goes into filters and all that. it causes chemical reactions to occur that dont happen in a lab. compare the same car from ny(it being here from day 1) to a car in say cali(also from day 1) with similar driving conditions. on average you see a lot more decay, wear and rot on cars out here vs cali. same thing on that motor, shit splashes up onto it, dries and causes corrosion and all kinds of other nasty things to happen. keeping a motor inside a room doesnt expose it to any of that long term. now, these chemical reactions dont happen overnight, by FAAAR. this occurs over a decade. Exactly, the manufacturers only warranty rust through on panels and that it is in these climates. I have owned cars from down south with 100k plus miles and ones locally with 1/2 the miles and there is no comparison. Anything aluminum will corrode horribly, I have seen a hole ate right through a FPDM before do to its location on the 04 up F150. It sits up under the spare tire and in other climates there are no issues. But salt especially when roads are wet goes EVERYWHERE. When I worked at the local Subaru dealer they had a subframe corrosion issue only happening in the areas with harsh winters. Toyota had PCM issues from salt corrosion too. Google it and there are many cases of it causing issues with electrical as well. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ecoboost-torture-tests/256768)._