New Turbo

[NeilHarris]

Anyone had experience of buying a new turbo or a reconditioned one ?
I'm looking at what appears to be a new turbo for a 1.6TD at around £500 against £350 for a reconditioned one with some new bits .
Perhaps I could find one secondhand, but not sure I'd want to take the chance of fitting it and finding it no better than the one I have. Smoking / down on power etc.
Also, does a blown turbo actually do any damage, other than the unit itself ? Got a mechanic looking at it soon, but he leaves me to get the parts and he fits them.

CHeers

[dcfb77]

I had turbo seals go not long ago. Endend up with around 4.5 litres of oil coming out of my tailpipe. Needed to change exhaust as a result.

I used CR turbos a few times and I'm always very impressed with the turnaround time and workmanship. And they use genuine KKK parts. All 3 turbos redone by them still going strong. Cost me £250 to have a K14 redone. £280 for the K13 off my AAZ.

Save yourself the mechanic costs. Its a relatively easy job to remove turbo and send to be redone then putting it back on. Change of oil, then your done.

Good luck.

[max and caddy]

The new turbo your looking at is a copy...it might be a good casting..or it might not...a reclaimed kkk one will be a good casting...I would go rebuilt myself..

[lloydy]

i've used midland turbo a few times now, you send them your turbo and if its rebuildable it only cost £180+VAT

[NeilHarris]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll go one of these routes then thanks.