Driving to work this morning (Fabia vRS) not really booting it but making good legal progress and theres a quiet bang and loss of power. Checking the mirrors theres some smoke, not alot but certainly not normal on slowing down. :'(

I had hoped that it was a boost hose, but on getting to work with about 50hp i can hear what sounds like someone shaking a can of nuts and bolts in the engine bay. Oh dear that didnt sound good.

On restarting the car the same noise, no hoses loose that i could see, but that noise wasnt right.

Ive booked the car into our local dealer, i managed to drive it there with a friend as escort just incase the worst happened. The dealer has been good in the past (Capitol Newport) and i needed a courtesy car which wasnt a problem, they were also close by and i didnt want to drive too far just in case i played pinball with the valves.

I suspect ill hear what the damage is tomorrow, but im not looking forward to it. Ive asked if Skoda UK offer any kind of goodwill gesture if its the turbo, they are asking but its not likely.

The car is just over 5 years old with only 62k miles. Ive changed the oil every 6000 miles or so always using the right grade. Its looked after and has been faultless for the 5 years ive owned it, well a few little issues but nothing major.

My reason for posting is because i feel 62k miles is quite low for the life of a turbo? Anyone else lost theirs at this kind of mileage?

I was hoping to keep it for a few more years as its certainly the best car ive had, i still enjoy driving it. What have others experiences been after replacing the turbo?

Edited 2 June, 201016 yr by ployb

Sorry to hear that

has it been remapped at all now or in the past?

Edited 2 June, 201016 yr by newskoda

I'd be absolutely amazed if it's the turbo at that mileage, even with a remap. Keep us informed fella

Its as standard as the day i bought it. Gutted as i spent a few hours putting discs and pads all round on sunday :|

I was expecting the clutch to be next on the list after the cambelt, i hope its not the turbo, but it sounded like it to me :(

Ill keep you all posted.

Reports of the turbo failure issue is realy making me think twice about going back to Honda VTEC engines all fun but no breakdown, mine is now on 65k and im just thinking its not If it will fail but when.

I realy hope its just a boost pipe poped of in your case, turbo will set you back a few pennys. My mate has just had his turbo replaced on the PD130 Bora but thats had a remap from revo dont know if its the remap to blame, but these turbos look like they are designed to fail

Pd150 turbo in the for sale section 350notes!! Buy it!

sounds like the bottom hose to me

it sounds too early for a turbo to go,hope its just the pipe

Confirmed today by the dealer as a collapsed turbo :(

ie well and truly blown, new parts on order.

Looks like itll be around the £1k mark in total.

Ill be contacting Skoda UK to see of they can meet some of the costs as im sure a turbo should last past 62k.

Ill let you know how it goes.

Make sure they order the PD150 Part

Confirmed today by the dealer as a collapsed turbo :(

ie well and truly blown, new parts on order.

Looks like itll be around the £1k mark in total.

Ill be contacting Skoda UK to see of they can meet some of the costs as im sure a turbo should last past 62k.

Ill let you know how it goes.

A turbo cannot go after 62k. That is absolute Bullsh*t.

Get onto Skoda customer services. If you get no joy take some consumer advice! I would not be letting this one go, no way.

seems wierd, mine was fine at 80k, and 50k of that was running the cheap resister mod! (you should have seen the smoke! lol..) must be faulty turbo parts... (my fiat is nowt 97k and the turbo is fine... and that was remapped at 4k.....)

Edited 3 June, 201016 yr by sharkrider

mine blew at 40k lol all good though pd150 hybrid fixed it lol

mine blew at 40k lol all good though pd150 hybrid fixed it lol

its the way to go, gives an excuse for upgrading! lol...... I expect mine to last about 100- 120k. at which point I'll fit the bigger turbo from the bravo and map to 200 bhp

Confirmed today by the dealer as a collapsed turbo :(

ie well and truly blown, new parts on order.

Looks like itll be around the £1k mark in total.

Ill be contacting Skoda UK to see of they can meet some of the costs as im sure a turbo should last past 62k.

Ill let you know how it goes.

I was hoping that not to be the problem..

Are you getting the work carried out from Skoda? Main dealers are expensive do you not know a reputable garage/mechanic should work out cheaper for you?

Thanks for the replies all.

Im dont really want to have anything fitted that isnt designed to be there, id be really paranoid about something else breaking, which is one reason why i havent gone down the remapping route. Arent i right in thinking the 150 turbo needs to be 'mapped' in? To be honest ive been happy with the car as standard.

Ive chosen to get it done at the local dealers for a few reasons, they are very good to deal with and have always been polite and personal (Capitol Newport). I needed a car for travel to work and they supplied one no problem, and i didnt want to drive too far with the turbo in bits. The last reason is im asking Skoda to look into the fact the turbo has gone so early, of course this may or may not lead to a result but i can hope.

I just hope the car drives as good or better than it did before with the new turbo.

pd150 turbo would not need mapping - but work the same as pd130 one, but being a pd150 garrett, better made and stronger.

As for "not designed to be there" - All the VNT17 hybrids are stil the same turbo visually, just with some magic worked inside. I ran a hybrid on stock pd130 mapping for a while. Gave a nice 150 solid bhp as stock with no running issues at all as it still gave same boost etc as the car tells it to do.

Some good useful info there. If i had the guts to give it a go myself i would,

The dealer has parts on order, so itll be next week at least, it also sounds like some parts are on 'back order', i hope it isnt too long.

Ive got a polo 1.2 as a courtesy car, its very slooooow and seems thirsty compared to the vrs

A turbo cannot go after 62k. That is absolute Bullsh*t.

Get onto Skoda customer services. If you get no joy take some consumer advice! I would not be letting this one go, no way.

not really that simple though, is it? has the service schedule been followed? has the correct spec oil always been used? has the car been driven low on oil? how has the car been driven in those 62k miles? etc etc...

not really that simple though, is it? has the service schedule been followed? has the correct spec oil always been used? has the car been driven low on oil? how has the car been driven in those 62k miles? etc etc...

Can they prove any of those this to a negative effect? Its just your word against theirs.

Hi Andy, if the wrong oil has been used it would only have been put in by the dealer, and im sure they know whats what having spoken to them.

I also change the oil more than once every 12k (between services) and have always used a 505.01 oil, although i really suspect this wont have a great impact on the turbo anyway providing its the right grade and of course always at the right level.

I think friends have always thought me to be a bit anal with my car, i always try to ensure everything is in order, wash once per week and wax/polish several times a year. I dont drive on the red line, and usually look to get reasonable mpg, although i will boot it now and then which i think is better than leaving the engine under 3k for its life?

Maybe its one of those things?

I guess its always a risk when you have a turbo, and this certainly hasnt put me off Skoda.

I had my VRS from Capitol Skoda in Newport also - Turbo blew with less than 50k on the clock, but was within their 12month warranty so they replaced it free of charge (thankfully) - thay also gave me a 1.2 Polo which did my head in.

Hope you get somethng from Skoda

good luck

Hi Max132, how is the car following the repair?

Edited 5 June, 201016 yr by ployb

In addition to correct oil/levels, etc, a turbo needs to be warmed up properly prior to giving the car some beans and also, it needs to be left idling for a few minutes AFTER a run, to cool enough before switching off the engine. Nearly everyone forgets the latter!

Besides that, a turbo can go at any mileage, just like a clutch can... Shouldn't but CAN! Make sure when fitting a new one, to fill it with oil as you fit it, dont fit it dry as this can **** it straight away! Probably one of the biggest causes of the home mechanic's premature turbo failiure.

Hi Max132, how is the car following the repair?

Hi

car running great now - Hope I#'m not tempting fate there - nor problems since and has that reassuring whistle when accelerating - thinking of a remap soon but not sure if this will affect the turbo and clutch.