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Evening all,

Wasn't ever expecting to be posting here asking about my wives car But today it lost power (wouldn't rev above 2000rpm and whirling\whining noise from the engine bay. I met her, suspected a turbo failure, AA collected car and recovered to my BMW indy garage. He confirmed it's the turbo. Car is a 2008 with 74k miles.

My mechanic recommended the more expensive turbo at Eurocarparts (two available), he's replaced dozens and never had any problems, they come with a two year warranty. I believe it's made by the, same manufacturer as BMW use. It's brand new, not a reconditioned unit. However, it's a few quid over £1k plus fitting!

Has anyone had any success with the recon units on ebay or elsewhere? Seem to be around around £300?? Plus a £150 refundable deposit.

Car is a keeper for the next 18 months and 20k miles, so would rather fix for long term reliability, but if possible to save £700 then that's obviously worth considering.

Look forward to your thoughts.

Graeme

If it is a Garrett then you are looking at OEM quality and probably a lot cheaper than OEM.

If you are getting a recon then check the supplier carefully and the warranty offered.  Many folks have no issues with recon as long as they are from a respectable trusted source.

I know what you mean on price as I can get a recon for £350 or a new Garrett for £1950 - and that is for just one of the two!  BMW will add at least £500 plus fitting on that.

Thanks for that. Yeah I had a look a the cost of a turbo for my X5 and it was £2k for a new one! At least I have a warranty.

The ECP is made by Mitsubishi but the looks of it.

So I guess the big question is... who are the trusted suppliers for turbo recons??

I should have mentioned, it's the 177ps engine.

Out of interest is it fitted with a DPF? Backpressure from a DPF will knock a new turbo out in a short time

Not sure to be honest... never noticed it re-gen... Minimum trip is 8 miles to the nearest town, so always gets a good run everyday.

Good point though and worth checking.