reconditioned turbos
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jamie128 said:
Whats the cheapest way to replace a turbo?, is a recon ok to do and how much do they usually cost?
Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
£265 off ebay trader for new genuine garret, renault dealer wanted nearer £700, mechanic said dont bother with re-con (without him knowing price)Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
jamie128 said:
Whats the cheapest way to replace a turbo?, is a recon ok to do and how much do they usually cost?
Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
I got a recon turbo for my Passat PD130 just over a year ago.Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
The seals on the original blew at 129000 miles just as I was leaving for a holiday
It cost £565 including full flush of intercooler/oils and labour.
It's now on 145000 miles and is running great, so from my experience I'd certainly recommend a recon turbo.
My car was an ex company car (up to 75000 miles) and always on the long life 20000 mile service intervals before I got it, I personally believe these service intervals are too long and contribute towards premature turbo failure.
It's a bit like engines it depends where you buy them from!!
What car is it?? Turbos can be rebuilt but unfortunately there are a lot of companies out there that do a substandard job.
Have a ring round the big companies ie turbo technics, turbo dynamics, aet turbos are a few off the top of my head who all have excellant reputations
What car is it?? Turbos can be rebuilt but unfortunately there are a lot of companies out there that do a substandard job.
Have a ring round the big companies ie turbo technics, turbo dynamics, aet turbos are a few off the top of my head who all have excellant reputations
neiljohnson said:
It's a bit like engines it depends where you buy them from!!
What car is it?? Turbos can be rebuilt but unfortunately there are a lot of companies out there that do a substandard job.
Have a ring round the big companies ie turbo technics, turbo dynamics, aet turbos are a few off the top of my head who all have excellant reputations
What car is it?? Turbos can be rebuilt but unfortunately there are a lot of companies out there that do a substandard job.
Have a ring round the big companies ie turbo technics, turbo dynamics, aet turbos are a few off the top of my head who all have excellant reputations
Very true, definitely depends where you go.I used the Turbo Clinic in Leeds, I found them to be excellent.
jamie128 said:
Why do people pay in excess of a grand to replace turbos if it can be done much cheaper?
Depend a lot on the car & your spannering ability, some turbos are a lot more expensive than others & some are an hours work compared to 8 hours for others so makes a huge differance to labour bills.When considering the bill you also have to take into account additional work, it's not unusual to replace pipes, intercoolers, egr valves, oil feed & return lines etc or to remove the sump for inspections
Captain Muppet said:
jamie128 said:
Why do people pay in excess of a grand to replace turbos if it can be done much cheaper?
People are ignorant, incompetent, lazy, stupid or rich enough not to care.
People somehow do not believe me when I can source tyres for sometimes less than half the price they've been quoted by a dealer or aforementioned hellhole. Apparently I must be wrong and they must be terrible Chinese copies, or not to the same spec, or "for a different car".. The conditioning done by places like this to make people believe that's just what it costs is astonishing!
neiljohnson said:
jamie128 said:
Why do people pay in excess of a grand to replace turbos if it can be done much cheaper?
Depend a lot on the car & your spannering ability, some turbos are a lot more expensive than others & some are an hours work compared to 8 hours for others so makes a huge differance to labour bills.When considering the bill you also have to take into account additional work, it's not unusual to replace pipes, intercoolers, egr valves, oil feed & return lines etc or to remove the sump for inspections
Rammy76 said:
jamie128 said:
Whats the cheapest way to replace a turbo?, is a recon ok to do and how much do they usually cost?
Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
I got a recon turbo for my Passat PD130 just over a year ago.Also has anyone had a blown turbo? What did you do about it? How much did it cost?
The seals on the original blew at 129000 miles just as I was leaving for a holiday
It cost £565 including full flush of intercooler/oils and labour.
It's now on 145000 miles and is running great, so from my experience I'd certainly recommend a recon turbo.
My car was an ex company car (up to 75000 miles) and always on the long life 20000 mile service intervals before I got it, I personally believe these service intervals are too long and contribute towards premature turbo failure.
Turbo for my Disco 3 was a lot pricier.
jamie128 said:
Are the vag 1.9's turbos cheap to replace/recondition and remove/fit again?
Not very hard tbh the oil feed pipes a bit of a bugger. The turbo has to be done from underneath so a lot easier on a ramp, if your replacing it yourself get a new oil feed pipe & the metal clips that secure the boost hoses as you will likely need them skinny said:
I got aet to refurb my smokey turbo - and upgrade to 360 thrust bearings (or something like that) on my old garrett t25. Cost over £400 - but a refurb kit would have been over £100 and I don't have the resources to re-balance the turbo. Get what you pay for imo.
360 bearing supports the shaft better improving reliabilty especially when running higher boost levels.A proper Garret 360 bearing alone is @ £100 to put the rebuild cost into perspective.
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