Worth knowing before you buy
- A RECONDITIONED TURBO IS USUALLY THE BETTER BUY than a salvage one. It has new bearings and seals and a known balance; a used one has an unknown history of oil supply.
- Check shaft play by hand before buying used: any in-and-out movement, or blades touching the housing, means walk away.
- Whatever you fit, the oil feed line must be renewed and the intercooler and charge pipes cleaned of old oil. That is what killed the last one and it will kill this one.
- The actuator is often the real fault and is far cheaper than any turbo, used or not. Have that ruled out first.
What we need to quote it. The engine code, and whether the car has one turbo or two. The chassis number settles the generation, the body and usually the engine in seventeen characters — it is on your mulkiya. A photograph of the old part helps where there is more than one version.
Rest of the commonly taken used
- Engines — complete, on exchange
- Gearboxes — complete, on exchange
- Headlight and tail light units
- Body panels — doors, wings, bonnets, tailgates
- Bumpers and grilles
- Seats and interior trim
- Instrument clusters and modules
- Alloy wheels
- Steering racks and columns
- Differentials and transfer cases
- AIRMATIC struts and compressors
Get in touch
Turbochargers for your Mercedes-Benz?
Send the chassis number and a photograph of the old part. We come back with genuine, OEM and aftermarket options priced side by side, with lead times.
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