New turbo required. What's my best options

[Paulc33]

Engine turns over. But is full of oil seems to be coming out when I removed the glow plugs and turned the engine over by hand.

The turbo has seized one side and has loads of play the other side.

Now I need to decide what turbo to put on.

Do go reconditioned from BTN turbos. Or get a new garret turbo...

or what costs are hybrid turbos and what benefits do they have??

Some advise would be great never had to replace a turbo before.

 

[hollows wife]

honestly get a new one from garrett or a good condition second hand one ,most reconditioners wont honour the warranty if the turbo fails they always have an excuse , hybrid's are ok if you are wanting to up the power of the car , a hybrid on a standard motor will feel more sluggish than the original .

 

[Paulc33]

My car has been remapped already. That's why I wondered about a hybrid. But I'm not looking to really up the power any more than that.

 

[smurfworth]

you'd have to have it mapped again if you went hybrid. The turbos spool differently and a custom map should be done after the hybrid is fitted.

i'd go hybrid, wish i did, as my recon that i got from the warranty is making an awful racket like the last one used to.

 

[Paulc33]

Hybrid I'm guessing is going to cost more and take longer to get the car back on the road.

Euro car parts do a new garret turbo, may go down that route.

Anyone even bought one of these. ???

 

[Turbo unit]

make sure it is a new unit, Euro car parts turbochargers are not OEM they are OEM quality!!! be careful fella

 

[Paulc33]

I have bought a new unit from BTN turbos. Through a parts supplier I used to work for.

May have been a few quid more but comes with 2 year warranty.