Replacing a turbo as a service item

Replacing a turbo as a service item

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V8mate

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Wednesday 13th May 2015
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Do any car manufacturers recommend that the turbo on a turbo diesel car is replaced at a certain mileage?

My 120d has about 112k on it now, and the only thing I fear is the turbo packing up when I'm in the outside lane. Are they designed to achieve very high mileages (200k+) and some people are just unlucky, or should I factor it in as preventative maintenance at some point?

Or are there maintenance things I should be doing which will assist it in having a long, healthy life?