After 23,000miles my Greddy turbo dies
10-31-2008, 11:34 PM
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After 23,000miles my Greddy turbo dies
It was fun while it lasted. I knew these cheap turbos never last very long.
Any idea what a rebuild costs? I am thinking it will cost me more in labour than actual parts. It's quite the job to get that turbo out of there.
Any idea what a rebuild costs? I am thinking it will cost me more in labour than actual parts. It's quite the job to get that turbo out of there.
11-01-2008, 01:44 AM
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Just to rebuild the turbo is around $400-$500 bucks for parts and labor depending on the shop and if you have any serious damage.
For a shop to remove the turbo from your car and then reinstall it, you're probably looking at 3-4 hrs of labor unless it's a shop that has wrenched on this kit before. Unless you know the tricks, it can take a long time.
For a shop to remove the turbo from your car and then reinstall it, you're probably looking at 3-4 hrs of labor unless it's a shop that has wrenched on this kit before. Unless you know the tricks, it can take a long time.
11-01-2008, 02:29 AM
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Just to rebuild the turbo is around $400-$500 bucks for parts and labor depending on the shop and if you have any serious damage.
For a shop to remove the turbo from your car and then reinstall it, you're probably looking at 3-4 hrs of labor unless it's a shop that has wrenched on this kit before. Unless you know the tricks, it can take a long time.
For a shop to remove the turbo from your car and then reinstall it, you're probably looking at 3-4 hrs of labor unless it's a shop that has wrenched on this kit before. Unless you know the tricks, it can take a long time.
Nobody anywhere near me has ever touched a turbo 8 so I will need to double that labour figure.
11-01-2008, 08:59 AM
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my greddy turbo was rebuilt twice.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
11-01-2008, 12:46 PM
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my greddy turbo was rebuilt twice.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
11-01-2008, 12:57 PM
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wouldn't rebuilding it cost more then the $300 he'd get for it?
soorry to hear about the turbo, time for the upgraded Garett
soorry to hear about the turbo, time for the upgraded Garett
11-01-2008, 01:03 PM
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if you can disassemble the turbo yourself and replace the bearings, it can cost you a lot less (in the range of $20 for parts). But you need to know how to reassemble it properly, otherwise it costs to rebalance it.
Jeff rebuilt mine. Is there anything he can't do?
Jeff rebuilt mine. Is there anything he can't do?
11-01-2008, 01:57 PM
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my greddy turbo was rebuilt twice.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
11-01-2008, 07:37 PM
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20k miles out of an aftermarket turbo isn't all that bad. What did you expect? usually it is only OEM turbos in OEM applications (with all the OEM plumbing for it etc) that last 80-100k. and remember that when you turbo a car that wasn't turbo from the factory, you are probably going to beat the **** out of it to get your money's worth.
11-01-2008, 07:40 PM
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my greddy turbo was rebuilt twice.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
original had no restrictor, it died within a year.
after that it had the proper restrictor, it also died after a year.
then I sold it after buying the 3071R upgrade.
The smart thing to do is not mess with the greddy turbo at all. Replace it from the start so that you have $500 or so from it's sale to apply to the 3071R. Now you can enjoy massive torque gains and 400 hp without worrying about taking out the manifold and turbo every year - or at best, every other year.
11-01-2008, 07:54 PM
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Any manifold mounted turbo will have the same location and same drain. I didn't have any issue with the 3071R but then again, with that turbo the oil is for lubrication only, cooling is done by coolant. Nice thing about coolant for cooling is if you shut off the car while it's still hot, the coolant heats up and rises, so cool coolant comes in from underneath and it naturally circulates without any additional hardware.
11-04-2008, 08:55 PM
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http://www.majesticturbo.com/
Hey man, I know these guys and they have rebuilt a couple of turbos for me. Call them for a quote or buy an HKS or Turbonetics snail and you will be happy. I learned to stay away from Greddy back when I bought my first Greddy kit. And a Turbo should last a lot longer than 23,000 miles for a street car.
Hey man, I know these guys and they have rebuilt a couple of turbos for me. Call them for a quote or buy an HKS or Turbonetics snail and you will be happy. I learned to stay away from Greddy back when I bought my first Greddy kit. And a Turbo should last a lot longer than 23,000 miles for a street car.