Blown Turbo 1.9 TDi FR

[Keef83]

Hi All,
I am just wondering how common it is for a Turbo to blow, my car is only 4 years old and has 72,000 miles on the clock. I like to think that I drive reasonably and don't drive like I stole the car so don't think that it would be due to my driving style.

Has anyone else had problems with their turbo???

Thanks,
Keith

 

[beezanick]

It tends to be the boost pipes which pop off, rather than turbos going. However it isnt that uncommon for them to go at around 120K miles. Are you sure its the turbo?

 

[red6]

my turbo blew up at 32000 miles on my 54 plate fr

 

[sssstew]

it not unheard of for them to go. A lot of members have reported loosing them at all different sorts of mileage / ages.

 

[Keef83]

It tends to be the boost pipes which pop off, rather than turbos going. However it isnt that uncommon for them to go at around 120K miles. Are you sure its the turbo?

Not really sure just trusting what the garage are telling me as I am not all that great with mechanics etc, although it didn't sound healthy when it went.

 

[bbewekim]

Get a second opinion from another garage would be what i would sugguest to be honest!

Some garages will rip you for anything.

Mines on 105k and no problems, just lots of smoke.

Its been mapped for about 8k i would say.

 

[jacko_86]

My turbo went at 60 000 miles, replaced under extended warranty tho! Would have been around £1500 for a new one fitted!

 

[sobz]

the turbo on our car had gone last year and we managed to get a good reconditioned one to fit. today driving along, overtook a car not going fast at all and bam! smoke everywhere. called out AA and guy sez its turbo gone too... now gotta wait for garage to get bak to me tomorro

 

[Tom.]

What colour smoke? If its black, which i suspect it probably is, youve blown a pipe off.

 

[sobz]

i think it was black. couldnt really make it out was really dark outside oil light flashing too

 

[Tom.]

If oil light is flashing then i doubt its a boost pipe. Sounds more terminal. Hope you turned it off straight away?

 

[sobz]

limped it to garage coz AA man sed it should be ok but now im not so sure NIGHTMARE

 

[Tom.]

If it is the turbo that's gone, you'll have been driving it with next to no oil left in the engine. If its just a boost pipe gone, then it will be fine.

 

[sobz]

checked oil its still full. was just serviced yeaterday. filters changed too.

 

[Martin_FR]

If it was just serviced yesterday was this before or after the oil light came on?

What was the symptoms to make you put it to a garage / call AA?

 

[Martin_FR]

Infact ignore that. Just realised its an old thread trawled up and was going by the first post and cant delete using tapatalk.

If it was all of a sudden seems more like a boost pipe. Jack the car up on the drivers side, remove wheel and arch lining and have a good look at the boost pipes. Common problem

 

[sobz]

Service was done all was fine. All of a sudden today smoke started switched car off when i switched it bak on the oil light came on too and hasnt gone off

 

[Martin_FR]

Did you check the oil after the light came on?
Illuminated oil dipstick can yes?

Usually if a turbo is going it will use oil and gradually get worse and smoke more and more. Sudden smoke is more like a boost pipe

 

[sobz]

Not aftr light came on but did just before. The whole oil and filters were just changed ystrday as part of service. Hope its jus a boost pipe slip. Guess il find out more tomorro :s

 

[Martin_FR]

First thing I would do when seeing an oil light come on would be check it, no matter how soon it was after checking the oil. Could have lost all your oil or anything. Id advise that you go and do that and see what your oil levels reading. A bkost pipe coming off wont put on an oil light. No oil pressure will, usually caused by lack of oil/ faulty pump or even sensore