Audi A3 2.0 TDI 170 BMN turbo question?

[ValeR]

Hi everyone, long time reader first time posting,

Basically I have had an intermittent fault on my 2007 A3 since I purchased it, it can go a week without faulting but when it does I either have no boost, only boost past 2500 revs and sometimes it just goes into limp mode and it feels like a tractor when idling.

It has had an innotec turbo clean plus an egr clean, after that it had a turbo revive kit recommended to me along with vacuum pump, the vehicle still faults. Also just had the DPF checked and only has 21% soot accumulation so the time has come to invest in a remanufactured turbo.

So I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good place to get a reman turbo? There ares some on eBay floating around for £225-£250 with 12 months warranty (all have a surcharge and my turbo needs to be sent to them) but I don't know how much I can trust them, My local motorserv want£650 +.

If any of you have bought a turbo and can recommend or suggest a reliable place that I can get one from i would really appreciate it.

Many Thanks

Dario

[Daniel71]

So I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good place to get a reman turbo? There ares some on eBay floating around for £225-£250 with 12 months warranty (all have a surcharge and my turbo needs to be sent to them) but I don't know how much I can trust them

Hi Dario, if you can fit it, why do not try remanufactured one from ebay, if the seller/remanufacturer has a good feedback rate and give you 12 months warranty you'll spend a lot less money for same quality.

Check if the warranty right is not conditioned by the qualified mechanic/garage fitting.

[ValeR]

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for the reply, all the sellers on eBay with decent feedback state the warranty will be void unless fitted by a qualified mechanic, my best mate will be doing the replacement not myself, so although this will be done at a garage by a fully qualified mechanic it won't be through the books therefore no invoice or proof that turbo was fitted by the garage.

I may drop the seller a message to clarify exactly how that would affect the warranty.

[Alan02]

Can I ask what diagnostics you have done to render the Turbo defective?

[ValeR]

Hi Alan,

No diag done on the turbo just 2 cleans, I’m going by a process of elimination, had injector cleaner, turbo cleaner, egr was cleaned, dpf is fine ( also I travel 40 to work per day all motorway ) Issue only happens on boost.
Turbo has very loud (police siren) noise. Common on the 2.0 tdi engines so thinking a turbo replacement is the next logical step.