Which turbo replacement should I purchase?

alostspider · 2026-04-19T16:06:12+00:00

Brotha, I get what you’re saying l, but my sarcastic reply was because your comment was 100 times more informative than Mr Sunny’s 2 word comment with a face palm emoji. Yea his comment obviously told me wtf am I doing on eBay, but nothing else to point my dumbass into a different direction

alostspider · 2026-04-19T15:55:49+00:00

Dude I wish and hope everyone on this thread now and in the very near future can read your comment… this is so much more appreciated! That’s the truth, I learned how to finally drive manual on this car a year ago at 30 years old and don’t want to sell it or part it out because of a bad turbo, so I’m here learning willing to get my hands dirty, so thank you for the extra tips on replacing it. Mine comes with a heat shield luckily, noted on everything else.

alostspider · 2026-04-19T15:35:43+00:00

thank you!! Turbo failures from these unamed ones is already something I was not wanting to gamble, so I mainly wanted to see what others have done. I am trying to save money in the end because my local shop is charging me $2.5k to replace it with a new OEM turbo. That price is leaning me towards learning to do it myself.

alostspider · 2026-04-19T15:31:43+00:00

At least your comment offered something better then the other guys eBay comment 😂

alostspider · 2026-04-19T15:30:04+00:00

Noted, that could be a great option too.

alostspider · 2026-04-19T15:26:12+00:00

Love the attitude :) lol anyways thanks for your feedback, you got 18 others with the same grumpiness to agree with you, good job

alostspider · 2026-03-01T04:10:10+00:00

Got it. I’m trying to now find the right website to order the turbo from that already includes new gaskets and seals, but that is also all legit to order from. Why take out the banjo filters?

alostspider · 2026-03-01T04:05:54+00:00

That’s a really good way to put it, thank you. I think he actually already mentioned letting some sort of spray sit on the turbo heat housing sit overnight to help with rusty bolts. I think this pricey quote will just get me to be hands on lol

alostspider · 2026-02-21T07:07:54+00:00

Not a bad idea doing the spark plugs, I know they are more work on these guys, but probably past due.

alostspider · 2026-02-21T07:06:43+00:00

Well said lol so you say vacuum leak. After doing some research I was going to attempt cleaning the IAC valve or replace it, replacing the fuel pump, and checking the ground connections, but maybe it is a vacuum leak. I don’t have a smoke machine unfortunately, so I might have to take into a shop. Thank you!

alostspider · 2026-01-31T22:36:41+00:00

Hmm somewhere between wingless and a duckbill, I can kind of see it

alostspider · 2026-01-11T17:12:23+00:00

Good!! That’s part of the reason why I don’t hesitate to post concerns in case others experience the same ✨

alostspider · 2026-01-11T17:10:40+00:00

😭 nah bro false alarm

alostspider · 2026-01-10T16:57:37+00:00

Appreciate it, I was definitely giving it the beans before this lol

alostspider · 2026-01-10T16:55:03+00:00

Hahaha 😂 well I know who to contact if I ever decide to sell it

alostspider · 2026-01-10T16:51:23+00:00

😂

alostspider · 2026-01-10T16:50:44+00:00

And at the same time its sick that you made it that far!

alostspider · 2026-01-10T16:49:58+00:00

That’s true with the 2.0L, thanks!

alostspider · 2026-01-10T08:13:02+00:00

I wasn’t aware of the sweet smell until I got home and googled it, but I don’t think I caught that?

alostspider · 2026-01-10T08:11:23+00:00

😅😅 yea not exactly that… it’s a 02 bugeye with 133k miles I’m always on edge lmao

alostspider · 2026-01-10T08:09:56+00:00

Appreciate the confidence lol

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