Peugeot 306 Turbo failed!

[flyingpostman]

Hi I am new of this forum, not sure if it the right thread, My 306 2.0HDI had a turbo failure on the M1 yesterday with white smoking coming out of my exhaust. The RAC had to towed me home because is not fixable on the side of road. So this morning I went have a look at the back of engine found that the turbo turbine bearing is worn which is cause the oil leaking into the hose and oil travel through the intercooler, inlet manifold and burn oil!
The cost of recondition my turbo is £329 include my own postage, but I have just found a recondition hybrid turbo include exhaust manifold for £286 by Birmingham factory a free delivery. I do not know what is hybrid feel like after fit compare to the standard turbo what is on my car? is it really gain BHP that much, any improve MPG and torque? are they worth me have the hybrid or just wasting of a money?

Thanks if anyone can reply my question.

[GreenV8S]

Hybrid just means that the turbine and impeller wheels are a non-standard size. It's impossible to guess what the difference would be without knowing what size you were talking about and even then probably hard to do more than speculate. If there were no driveability problems with the original turbo then the safe and sensible option IMO is to keep to the standard spec.

[Penelope Stopit]

Don't do anything before getting advice from a good engine specialist
People have been known to replace the turbo and the replacement rapidly fail
Many garages will not warranty the work

[227bhp]

Ask the vendor what is meant by 'hybrid'.

[VanDiesel99]

As I understand it, part of the unwillingness to Guarantee a replacement Turbo is due to the fact that the failure has often resulted from Oil Starvation.

Be sure that the relevant Oilways including any filters there-in are clean, else any new Turbo fitted will also fail.

Also worth giving some thought to the cost involved on a vehicle of little value, whether you do the work or scrap it & replace it....

....but there are always difficulties of course with replacing one cheap vehicle with another, and older cars, especially ones with such well proven engines as the XUD, can be a lot cheaper to maintain than newer ones with complex electronics. eg, I just read the cost of a PAS Pump for a VW Fox on this same Forum, strewth !! Easy to see how it takes only a small fault for a newer car to be beyond economical repair.

[flyingpostman]

Thanks VanDiesel99 and other member, I have make up my mind what to do next, I am forget about hybrid turbo because is for high bhp and tuning, it will effect my torque at low rev range after fit. What I am do is send for my turbo recondition replace seal and turbine is lot cheaper than the new turbo or risk get one from scrapyard due unknown mileage of car.