girlroad

I remember that some have said theirs sang for a while...if they need to be replaced how will you know (remember I've never driven a turbo charged car before so please be kind, talk slowly, use small words and explain thoroughly).

Also if they do "go" what does it cost to fix them? TIA oh wonderful ar braintrust.

4Rings4Ever

You can get away with a turbo going bad for quite awhile, the sound toward the end is more like a dentist drill if that helps, as for cost I read the engine has to come out to replace a Turbo (13-14 hours by the books), and the Turbos must be replaced as a pair. 14 hours $80 an hour plus parts.

The S

that a turbo is going south?

Rally_nutcase_1982

if one of them goes the you'll see big clouds of grey smoke coming from the exhaust, and I mean BIG !!

Last time I replaced K03's, Audi was kind enough to contribute 75% of the bill; in the end it was around 9K or so. Everything done by the books thru an Audi dealer.

Now, there is the healthy alternative to go with an Indy; parts are usually not the most expense, it's the labor because the engine must be dropped for that (13 hours by the books).

Guess you got my drift, find a good Indy that doesn't charge $125.00 per hour and start browsing for a new set of Turbos because prices change as per availability.
They must be replaced as a pair, unfortunately. And don't buy used stuff, not worth it.

When the time comes then please post and we'll chime in for some important mods that should be done while the engine is out anyways (flex Oil feed lines from Induktion Motorsports for the Turbos - extended lifetime because it eliminates a design flaw).

allroadCole

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/107092/turbolady.jpg"></center><p>

ArchAudi

<ul><li><a href="http://videos.streetfire.net/video/e1395bbd-ace1-4b8a-8ad9-991b015f0efa.htm">Clikeeee</a></li></ul>

Rally_nutcase_1982

it's the location of the microphone that could throw you off, thinking the turbos are bad, it was just a boost leak, nothing serious :-)

The car runs 100% w/o any Turbo issues today.
But thanks for sharing :-)

ArchAudi

im, sorry.... : (

Rally_nutcase_1982

from the speakers.....my face when I switched back to look at the video - priceless ;-)
So please don't worry about a thing, it's all made in fun :-)

gragravar

it will look like this:<ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aDoGb4oh8E">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aDoGb4oh8E</a</li></ul>