Changing a turbo on an Audi A3??

Changing a turbo on an Audi A3??

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dave_s13

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13,910 posts

284 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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Just doing a quick reccie on the feasibility of doing this as a DIY job.

Pal of mine has been told his 57 plate A3 (2.0 TDI) needs a new turbo as the vanes have 'stuck', or some such nonsense.

Is it something that can be done easy as a DIY job? I've got a reasonable collection of tools etc and we have the space to do it in. He's been quoted around a grand for it sorting out btw.

lordlee

3,137 posts

260 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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Very common fault. My mate got Audi to stump up more than half the bill to repair his. Get him onto Audi customer service...

Rich_W

12,548 posts

227 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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New (exchange) turbo will be about £1500 plus some gaskets/odds and sodds. Labour will be couple hours ish.

It's a job you take the cat off the car, then reach up from underneath towards the back of the engine. I've done many. Never as a PJ though. Too much grief on axle stands etc and access is a PITA. If you have access to a 2 poster ramp it's do-able.