Reconditioned Turbo's

[turbonutter69]

Hows everyone doing? Right whats everyones thoughts on recon turbo's. I've read that I should steer clear of them but can't seem to grasp why? Anyone had a turbo reconditioned? How much did it cost? I may go this way if it is cheap enough. I have found a website that offers 12 months gaurantee on all their turbo's.. So the question is would you have a turbo reconditioned or go for a new 1????

 

[prevtec]

well if you get a 12 month warranty, why pay twice as much for a new 1??

 

[turbonutter69]

well if you get a 12 month warranty, why pay twice as much for a new 1??

Ahh but I haven't found out how much yet. Gonna ring them later...

 

[prevtec]

Ahh but I haven't found out how much yet. Gonna ring them later...

my bad, im not reading full posts today whatever is wrong with me

 

[turbonutter69]

my bad, im not reading full posts today whatever is wrong with me

lol

 

[prevtec]

lol

lol indeed, now go away and get a price, and then you'll know my answer lol

 

[Country Bumpkin]

Assuming that the work is done by a professional company, there is absolutely nothing wrong with reconditioned Turbo's.
We have had loads done and upgraded to our own spec.
New turbos obviously include new housings, these are re-used on reconditioned tubs, it's the insides that are renewed. Other than major catastrophies, the housings don't wear or suffer damage so why pay for new ones ?
There are stages to reconditioning, this is related in the price whether it's just a service or a complete overhaul.
Companies like Owen Developments, Turbo Technics etc will do a proper job and you will have no problems, as long as they are refitted correctly and treated with respect.

 

[HDi fun]

Most 'new' replacement turbos are in fact reconditioned. There's nothing wrong with this at all. Just be wary if the price is suspiciously low

 

[old-git]

Assuming that the work is done by a professional company, there is absolutely nothing wrong with reconditioned Turbo's.
We have had loads done and upgraded to our own spec.
New turbos obviously include new housings, these are re-used on reconditioned tubs, it's the insides that are renewed. Other than major catastrophies, the housings don't wear or suffer damage so why pay for new ones ?
There are stages to reconditioning, this is related in the price whether it's just a service or a complete overhaul.
Companies like Owen Developments, Turbo Technics etc will do a proper job and you will have no problems, as long as they are refitted correctly and treated with respect.

Says it all really, except that I would add Essex Turbos to the list.

 

[HDi fun]

Also, make sure that diesel bob is not on the list.

 

[turbonutter69]

Cheers people this is an option i'm gonna look into I think....Some do trade ins with the old turbo so i'm gonna see how much that'll be...

 

[pgarner]

prob cost around the same. theyre give you a recon one then fix up your one for someone else

 

[obi_waynne]

A good recon hand built by a pro is much better than a stock factory mass produced unit plus you can generally get uprated internal fitted if you ask like ball bearings.

 

[turbonutter69]

I think i've made a decision... I'm gonna buy a second hand turbo and fit it. But i'm also gonna get some info on turbo's and learn myself how to rebuild it. So then when it goes pop again I'll be able to just buy the bits and rebuild it myself... I think that is the way forwards...What do ya think?

 

[obi_waynne]

Sounds like a plan. You can smooth the air intake side and make it slightly wider with a small grinding disk. Polish up the exhaust side as well and youll be fine.

 

[Country Bumpkin]

Just rebuilding a turbo isn't as straightforward as that, if the core is taken apart it WILL need balancing and although there are some dodgy guides on the net referring how to do this, leave it to the people with the specialist equipment.
If your turbo isn't balanced correctly it will cause more damage when it explodes at 150,000 r.p.m. than you will have saved by a D.I.Y. overhaul.
I'm all for people saving money but there are times when you need to use specialists, this is one of them.

 

[HDi fun]

I agree. Turbos run up as high as 300,000rpm in hybrid guise. This requires very specialist equipment to get the balance of the shafts and impellers perfect.

 

[obi_waynne]

It depends who is doing the work. If something is truly reconditioned then it should be fine. If someone has just come along and slapped some similar looking parts in place and cleaned off a bit of dirt you will have problems.

Check out the reputation of the company offering them. Cheap Ebay turbos imported from cheap sources of labour are rarely worth fitting.

Hybrids are the way to go IMO. Get a good hybrid if your turbo needs replacing and use it as an opportunity to boost your performance.

 

[HDi fun]

I think that a properly reconditioned (remanufactured) turbocharger could well be better than a car manufacturer OEM new one. A remanufactured component is often built to tighter tolerances than a line fit one.

 

[geraint13]

this thread from 2009 lol. I went down the trade in route. turbo was ok on my 330d for aslong as I had my car after having it fitted.