Where am I get a decent turbo

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Hi guys, looking at a new turbo where can I get one for a reasonable price for a decent set up?

Trying to weigh out cost vs how much I love the car, this will be the 4th turbo from new, so want it to last this time.

[Stuart27183]

What mileage has it done? i'd be more concerned as to why its had 4 turbo's in its lifetime - what went wrong with them all? apart form the obvious!

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

It's on a 121k first one was I suppose just age related, I got a replacement sourced from here that blew within 2 days I had it fitted at unit 18 and ali said it didn't sound healthy, got a replacement fitted 18 months ago and again ali said it still didn't sound healthy but couldn't do anything about it 18 months later it popped

[devonutopia]

xman turbos (a sponsor on here) can probably supply a brand new garrett pd150 turbo for about £400-£450 (I have no idea of actual cost)

 

In retrospect this seems cheap given the amount of used turbos + labour you have bought up to this point.  A PD150 fitted from the moment you blew the first turbo would still be going now I reckon.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Thanks devonutopia I'll pass on that, and the 2 turbos I had were new units supplied from someone on here. I've just remembered about darkside so I'll give them a call in the morning

Edited 24 March, 2015 by pete_fabbie_vrs

[devonutopia]

 and the 2 turbos I had were new units supplied from someone on here.

 

Ouch!  No recourse possible?  Darkside will not be cheaper, I promise you.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Ouch! No recourse possible? Darkside will not be cheaper, I promise you.

You have pm devonutopia

[devonutopia]

You have pm devonutopia

 

Indeed.  Hope you have more luck in the future.  Not good what you've experienced.   :(

 

PS: That PD150 hybrid would be a good buy, especially if you can get it for £500 collected and get that downpipe included.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Indeed. Hope you have more luck in the future. Not good what you've experienced. :(

PS: That PD150 hybrid would be a good buy, especially if you can get it for £500 collected and get that downpipe included.

Is that the one I commented on in the for sale section? Do you reckon that will be a good buy? And do you think the downpipe will fit? Edited 24 March, 2015 by pete_fabbie_vrs

[devonutopia]

Yeah - I was going to recommend that above a normal PD150 but then I figured it would (usually) even more, so didn't bother.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Spoke to darkside, buying a new pd150 from them £550, and getting it booked into vagtech for replacement and a new remap so hopefully should all be good next week

[stevobeavo]

That's £550 plus vat though isn't it? Mine plus a few little bits needed for the swap came to over £700. Still I cant fault there service.

I was changing it myself and I rung them to answer some questions about the swap and the guys were happy to help.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

That's £550 plus vat though isn't it? Mine plus a few little bits needed for the swap came to over £700. Still I cant fault there service.

I was changing it myself and I rung them to answer some questions about the swap and the guys were happy to help.

Spoke to them today and it was £550 all in, was going to go the hybrid route again but was advised they don't do them as there "trash" his words lol, anyway £550 for a new unit and a good guarentee, I'm happy. And to be fair im not after huge figures as it's mainly my mrs that drives this one.

[TeflonTom]

That sounds too cheap for a new turbo, i would expect at least double that for a genuine garett or kkk turbocharger, i use cr turbo engineering in new Milton for all my turbo repairs etc.

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

That sounds too cheap for a new turbo, i would expect at least double that for a genuine garett or kkk turbocharger, i use cr turbo engineering in new Milton for all my turbo repairs etc.

Definitely right

http://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/garrett-gt1749vb-turbocharger-for-1-9-tdi-arl-pd150.html

Just spoke to them and it is plus vat, cheeky sod yesterday told me it was inclusive of vat so it takes it to £708 with braided oil feed

Edited 26 March, 2015 by pete_fabbie_vrs

[stevobeavo]

You'll also need blanking plates for the egr as the pd130 egr pipe won't fit. Will mean the eml comes on but you can get it mapped out.

If you have a asz engine you'll need the large blanking plate. And you'll also need a new inlet manifold gasket as its not supplied.

Blanking plates

http://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/egr-blanking-plate-for-turbo-egr-port.html

Inlet gasket

http://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/1-9-2-0-8v-tdi-inlet-manifold-gasket.html

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

I've already had an egr delete done, won't that be the same?

[stevobeavo]

Ok, you just swap your blank from your old turbo to the new one.

Edited 26 March, 2015 by stevobeavo

[Bogwoppit]

Turbo dynamics will sell you a brand new pd150 turbo for £540.85 inc VAT, with free delivery:

 

http://www.turbodynamics.co.uk/shop/7210215008s-new-genuine-turbocharger-for-vag-19tdi-150bhp-p-2283.html?currency=GBP

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Thanks for all your help guys, just bought myself a 3dr 2005 astra 1.9cdti for £1000 while I decide what to do with my fabia, it's certainly not going so I may just spend a little bit of money to bring it back to a decent standard, which I knowbill never get back but hey