pd150 turbo- recon or replacement?

[KarlB1]

Ah right lol.

Well I've emailed turbo Technics to see what they charge for a recon unit and what they'd charge to repair mine in the worst case scenario.

 

[YTS]

I'd be interested in a price from turbo technics. Thinking of buying a refurb'd unit and making it hybrid

 

[KarlB1]

Well I emailed Turbo Dynamics and they tell me that a standard recon unit is £529 upfront and then £144 back to me when I return the old unit.
So that works out just under £400 for a recon unit then whatever labour your garage would charge if you don't feel like doing it yourself. Local VaG specialist tells me the book time is around 4 hours.
I'm gonna be changing my oil feed line for a braided one from Darkside too while I'm at it

 

[YTS]

Thats not bad tbh. I will have a think about it as the guy who would do it tends to keep old stuff from cars and scraps it to get some money back.

 

[joshy514]

They definitely told me something different.... Otherwise one would have been delivered today! Mine is nearly off, car is in absolute bits though! Ill get some photos, gearbox was a butch to get out too!

 

[KarlB1]

Went through the order process to double check and yeah they told me right, it's £529 up front and there is £144 credited back when they recieve the old unit (120 plus vat)

Got a labour quote off a local vag garage who are saying 300 including a new oil feed and gaskets for fitting and oil and filter change including the parts needed so that's not too bad i don't think.
i'll be ordering the turbo tomorrow evening and getting it booked in the day after pay day if they can fit me in.

 

[joshy514]

Ahh if I'd been informed correctly, I would have the turbo and gearbox back on tonight! They've lost some trade there then! Mine should be going back together on thursday, if I get the turbo back in that time, but if not then it will be friday night/saturday. Have a look at my RR, I'm just about to update it with pics from today!

 

[KarlB1]

Yeah bti of a big mistake on their part by the looks of it.
Will do bud!

 

[joshy514]

The thing is, it would have sorted me out too, because the mate I'm doing it with is going away for two weeks on friday night, so now I have to wait for mine to be done, I've had to see him off and ask if he'll stay Friday night and give me a hand, because turbo I could do on my own, but not gearbox!! It's up, but not really turbo related lol

 

[KarlB1]

Yeah something as simple as a mis-quote can **** a lot of people up haha.
Gearbox swaps annoy me no end, did 2 on my Saxo but luckily you can do that yourself in a couple of hours, wouldn't want to try one on this car lol

 

[joshy514]

Seriously, it had 3 of us, we've learn't for putting it back in though, get rid of the subframe and driveshafts lol! I'd love to do a saxo lol

 

[KarlB1]

i guess the only plus side is you know your car a lot better once you've done a major thing to it.

My Saxo was in sane haha, miss that thing so much, but i was told i need a 'grown up' kind of car.
Rebuilt everything on that car..rear beam and brake upgrades, thicker ARBs, custom black and yellow leather seats based on the ones in a Pug 106 gti, had the 1.6 16v 120bhp engine in instead of the standard 1.4 one. a lot of custom bodywork (not chavvy stuff, subtle things)
And the colour was called 'Mango' haha, i have a thing for bright coloured cars!

 

[cocadave]

hybrid all day long, fit it yourself to save a few pounds and for a VAG specialist to charge 4-5 hours labour... WTF are the doing, taking the engine out or having an hour an half for dinner at your expense??? 3 hours tops.

 

[joshy514]

It took me 4 hours just to take it out yesterday....
My turbo was picked up at 1230 today, and should have it back by Friday!