dead turbocharger at 130k 0n 1994 S4
06-14-2019, 06:42 PM
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dead turbocharger at 130k 0n 1994 S4
Car has been my baby and not raced. not modified. Tech says turbo is gone, quotes 1400 dollars for turbo price. I am having trouble finding any information on a replacement and what is available.. I have tried searching this site but must not be doing something correctly. Can anyone point me? Thank you John Bengfort
06-16-2019, 01:49 PM
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You'll get better response posting your question on the quattroworld forum. http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/
My turbo on a '94 is still working well at 260k miles. Is the turbo making weird noises or something like that? Just as a "fly on the wall" I'd wonder if the turbo was really gone or if it could be a hose, duct, or other problem. I had a split hose a while back that could have easily been considered a turbo problem. These turbos are overall pretty darn reliable.
My turbo on a '94 is still working well at 260k miles. Is the turbo making weird noises or something like that? Just as a "fly on the wall" I'd wonder if the turbo was really gone or if it could be a hose, duct, or other problem. I had a split hose a while back that could have easily been considered a turbo problem. These turbos are overall pretty darn reliable.
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Car has been my baby and not raced. not modified. Tech says turbo is gone, quotes 1400 dollars for turbo price. I am having trouble finding any information on a replacement and what is available.. I have tried searching this site but must not be doing something correctly. Can anyone point me? Thank you John Bengfort
I agree with Tigerwillow, the turbo is pretty reliable especially with only 130K? Wow, that's low miles. I have a D2 S8 these days, but I pop over here from time to time as I really miss my UrS6. I had a similar problem once when I first got the car and was still servicing at the dealer. It turned out to be a split in one of the turbo hoses, but they told me the turbo was bad. It could also be a stuck waste gate, stuck open I believe. I hadn't seen that, but I remember advice once when I was troubleshooting my issue. Could be a good time to switch to Samco Hoses (https://www.samcosport.com/manufacturer/audi/), so you'll never have a leak again. Keeping it? Good time to make the journey to RS2 Spec? These are amazing cars.... Best of luck
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S4 turbo
I appreciate the responses and agree 134k is short life. It makes no noise—just no boost. And no I am not sure it is the turbo—that is what the shop told me. I have not yet tried quattroworld. I can only find rebuild services so far. I probably am going to get a second opinion.
You'll get better response posting your question on the quattroworld forum. http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/
My turbo on a '94 is still working well at 260k miles. Is the turbo making weird noises or something like that? Just as a "fly on the wall" I'd wonder if the turbo was really gone or if it could be a hose, duct, or other problem. I had a split hose a while back that could have easily been considered a turbo problem. These turbos are overall pretty darn reliable.
My turbo on a '94 is still working well at 260k miles. Is the turbo making weird noises or something like that? Just as a "fly on the wall" I'd wonder if the turbo was really gone or if it could be a hose, duct, or other problem. I had a split hose a while back that could have easily been considered a turbo problem. These turbos are overall pretty darn reliable.
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Have you checked the valve, number 40 in the picture?
1997 Audi Audi A6/S6/Avant quattro Europe market: Engine Vacuum hoses with connecting parts 5-cylinder: AAN
It´s quite common that it failes, and then it feels like it´s no boost at all from the turbo. / Best Regards Claes
1997 Audi Audi A6/S6/Avant quattro Europe market: Engine Vacuum hoses with connecting parts 5-cylinder: AAN
It´s quite common that it failes, and then it feels like it´s no boost at all from the turbo. / Best Regards Claes
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