Turbo's, New,recon,secondhand?

[familyman]

Having finally wrestled the blown turbo off the gal( the centre bearing has well collapsed)where do i get another one from?it's a Garrett T15, any ideas on suppliers ,do i get new ,recon.or take a chance on used?has anybody good or bad experiences with recon units? once again any help is appreciated .

[stevie m]

If i needed one i would go to gsf (german swedish french) they would give you a good price on one. I wouldn't go for used, you don't know what you are getting. I hope in some way i have helped.

[Beyond Help?]

Yes, avoid second hand and cheap re-cons as there is no legal definition of 'reconditioned'. Only buy from a reputable parts retailer. Anything else is a pig-in-a-poke.

 

Buy cheap and you will regret it.

[familyman]

If i needed one i would go to gsf (german swedish french) they would give you a good price on one. I wouldn't go for used, you don't know what you are getting. I hope in some way i have helped.

Thanks-pretty well confirmed what i was thinking!

[f0ster]

hello

I have only just replaced mine on a 95 galaxy, the only option is usually recon, your old one will have to go in part exchange, if the spindle is snapped

on your old unit some suppliers will charge you extra, you will have to change the oil and filter and it would be a good ides to change the air filter, pay very close attention to the intake to the turbo, if any thing gets sucked in and damages the blades even slightly it will put it out of balance and wreck it in no time,

Edited September 9, 2008 by f0ster

[mk2vr6]

http://www.turboactive.com/ on your door step

[familyman]

http://www.turboactive.com/ on your door step

They look just the job .i shall give them a ring , thanks.

[makil6]

Hi, I got one the end of last year for my 1.9Tdi Gal from http://www.turbocharger-solutions.co.uk/. Very reasonable ( i think ) 255+vat. Recon and return the old one. Bit of a pain to access the top bolts, but not impossible. Hope this helps.

[familyman]

http://www.turboactive.com/ on your door step

They look just the job .i shall give them a ring , thanks.

Got sorted with this company,new garrett t15 turbo

[flashgordon400]

It has been mentioned during this topic that the term "reconditioned" has no legal definition.

 

I have worked for 25 years in the engine reconditioning trade. 9 of these years have been spent as a bussiness partner in a cylinder head company.

 

reconditioned, allows the reconditioner to sell a working product that is reconditioned, normaly depending on the sellers moral standard and skill, replacing the parts as needed.

 

Re-manufactored has a legal definition in the motor trade. All deplaceable parts have to be replaced regardless of if those parts are worn or as good as new.

 

The truth is, would you look inside your engine, gearbox or turbo to inspect it's contents. Would you know what to look for any way.

 

The best recommendation is word of mouth.

 

The big flashy reconditioners obviously make the most profite. You can get a very good service and an excellent quality product from a small company, if you can find the good guys. Yes their are some good guys about.

 

In an ideal world you would buy a new unit from main dealer, but at an extortionate cost usually.

 

For the man in the street it is a case of buying a new car and paying for it for 3 to 5 years or buying a 5 years old or older car and spending money on the usually inevitable repairs.

 

Proper servicing can give you well in excess off 100,000 miles of relitively trouble free motoring. Even just the basic oil, filter and anti corrosion anti freeze renewal can give you years of extra mileage.

 

The black and white of it is, that cars cost money to own and run.

 

Sorry about the spelling, but I can't get the spell checker working.