Just had my turbo reconned for the second time by a local 'specialist', first time it was super noisy and drinking a fair bit of expensive pd oil. This time it's taking ages to come on boost, not really ever hitting 22psi (according to the torque app at least) and boosts harder as the revs climb. I'm thinking another dodgy recon. I'm going to run it back to the garage again and moan at them again and they'll try and mug me off again so I'm not really looking for solutions at this stage (unless you're breaking a 170pd with a good turbo lol) but more interested to hear from anyone else who might have replaced their turbo with something worse be it from a motor factor or a 'specialist'. Any input greatfully received :)

Cheers guys

Edited 28 December, 20169 yr by dean191

Time to try a different specialist.

 

For what it's worth a new turbo from a Skoda main dealer is a reconditioned one too. I had one fitted under warranty to my PD170 and it whistled off the forecourt. Took it back and the dealer reckoned it was no good so ordered up and fitted another one.

 

Once sorted the performance was exactly as it used to be, just no police siren or limp-home mode.

Exchange parts are recon units but newly purchased parts with no surcharge are brand new (and considerably more expensive!).