klutes

Good thing it was under warranty. Over $2000.00. <br>Ouch. The difference is amazing. I just barely accelerate and I'm up to 4K. Looking back, my turbo may not have been working since I bought the car back on July 1, that's how big of a difference there is. I may have to recant all the negative comments I have made about this cars performance off the line. Before I am asked again;<br>" MY CAR IS NOT CHIPPED ". <p>klutes 98.5 Silver 1.8TQMS I have paint chips though.

sk

How did you/the Service find that the turbo was not good?<br>How many miles did you drive with the failing turbo?<br>how old is the car?<p>Now whan you say it, maybe my turbo can be bettered, but I doubt it - I can make 0-60 below 8 seconds (when counting 21, 22, and on). But why not let the service give me a full report?

Christian J. Long

Don't get scared by the $2000 turbo replacement price. That's dealer part price and dealer labor at $40-$50 an hour. Just think, there are SO MANY of these K03 turbos out there, that you will be able to pick one up for a lot cheaper when it comes time to replace our turbos at 150,000 miles. I bet in 4 years when I am ready for a new turbo, I could pick one up for around $1000 or less, and install it myself.<p>I hope.<p>Christian J. Long

klutes

I took it in for my 15,000 mile service at 17,000 miles. I mentioned that I occasionally hear at ticking noise at idle. That's what tipped them off that there was a turbo problem. I bought the car new on July 1, 1998. I had told them at my 5k and 10k service that I thought I had a turbo problem because it was such a dog off the line. On both occasions, they said the computer didn't return any fault codes, so they wouldn't do anything about it. I don't know if I perhaps got a more knowledgable technician with my most recent service that had heard about a ticking/turbo problem or what.

Cameron

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MartinR

You can also get turbo rebuilt for even less - we used to get all our Porsche 935, 962 turbos<br>rebuilt (assuming they weren't totally blown up), and they were better than new. Of course your<br>car is out of commission during rebuild unless you have a spare?

DwayneC

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John/TSR

Majestic Turbocharger, Waco Texas 817 757 3759 ask for Kevin<p>I've had 3-4 (?) turbo'sfor Saabs rebuilt by them over the last 10+ years. Quick service, great prices (I don't think I ever spent more than $350 on a rebuild). Even a mechanical neophyte can remove and install a turbo from most cars in about 2-3 hours.

Cameron

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Donnie

Wastegate rod, about a year ago ( I think ), dealer replaced, no problems - I was chipped at the time.<p>Donnie