Hi

 

My previously trusty 58 reg 1.9tdi Octavia has developed what appears to be the fairly common sticky turbo vane.  On a regular basis as I accelerate onto a dual carriageway near work the turbo cuts out and the car is limited to 2,500 rpm (which resets when the ignition is turned off/on).

 

Before I take it near a dealer (who want £150 just to do a diagnostic) I wanted to get a feel for the likely costs.  Can they clean the turbo or is it a replacement?  Any idea how much it's likely to cost?

 

Thanks

Iain

Find someone near you with VCDS to check the car, no need to go to a dealer.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

Have a look / search for the sticky vane thread. Its full of good information.

My car was going into limp mode at about 2.5k revs the other week. The cause was a split boost pipe.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

have a look here.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/243533-the-mr-muscle-vnt-turbo-treatment-thought-we-needed-a-guide-of-sorts/

Had same problem, mines was a split in the oil breather pipe.

 

This ; http://www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/turbo-additives/bardahl-4777_g900115_a9784777.html gets good reviews.

 

Some more info here ; http://www.powerenhancer.co.uk/product.php/706/bardahl-diesel-turbo-cleaner