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Offline 6sr

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Cost to replace a turbo?
« on: 24 August 2009, 09:30 »
I've been advised by my mechanic that my turbo is on its way out.

How much is a new or reconditioned turbo going to cost me for my 110bhp non PD model and how long do you reckon it'd take to replace?
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2009, 09:34 »
Has he explain why he thinks its on its way out ? ?  :undecided:
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Offline mac456

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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2009, 09:38 »
whats the reason that its nackard?
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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2009, 09:42 »
Its been looked over by a guy who previously the foreman for the local VW dealership for years, he works on all my cars so I have faith in what he tells me.

Its going into limp mode everytime I hit 65 - 70 mph, I re-start the car and its fine until I reach that speed again.

Its been checked on vag com and it says its overboosting. Also, its got a pretty comprensive service history and there's no mention of it having had a turbo previously - its currently a few hundered miles off 150,000 now.
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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2009, 09:58 »
Variable vanes are fooked  :sad: not sure how much a turbo would cost second hand but a new one will be £500-600 and around 4++ hours to fit.
why not get a price of your mechanic
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Offline 6sr

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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2009, 11:01 »
Cheers, I'll get a price as I think its probably worth spending the money on it.
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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2009, 19:19 »
You've always got the option of having the turbo refurbed, it's not cheap, but deffo cheaper.  But it's weather you want to risk paying someone to refurb it and them find it's knackered, but my guess (and it's purely that) is the vanes have got gunked up.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #7 on: 25 August 2009, 19:23 »
Quote from: spydoor on 25 August 2009, 19:19
You've always got the option of having the turbo refurbed, it's not cheap, but deffo cheaper.  But it's weather you want to risk paying someone to refurb it and them find it's knackered, but my guess (and it's purely that) is the vanes have got gunked up.


also depends how far gone the turbo is - some units aren't suitable for refurbishment
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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #8 on: 25 August 2009, 19:29 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 25 August 2009, 19:23

also depends how far gone the turbo is - some units aren't suitable for refurbishment

True true, and at 150k I suppose there's a good chance its a gonner.
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Re: Cost to replace a turbo?
« Reply #9 on: 25 August 2009, 19:32 »
Quote from: spydoor on 25 August 2009, 19:29
Quote from: Rhyso on 25 August 2009, 19:23

also depends how far gone the turbo is - some units aren't suitable for refurbishment

True true, and at 150k I suppose there's a good chance its a gonner.

sadly yes  :cry:
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