Oil seals on a turbo... $500+?

[Jen Deacon]

Took the turbo to a shop to get a quote for fixing/replacing the oil
seals.  He quoted me $500 /minimum/ to replace the seals.  Does
that seem  right?  Am I failing to see the justification of $500?!  

If I wanted to be screwed over, I'm sure I could find someone else
willing to do it for less than $500.

Maybe it just seems a little high to me.  Maybe it's the fact that
its the only turbo/fuel injection shop here, and they can get away
with highway robbery.  Opinions? :\

[Scott Girvin]

that seems like a bit much. Almost a better idea to upgrade to a 16G if its the stock turbo thats in trouble.

[Robin Toor]

yeah man... put in $300 more and get my 16G  

[Mike Meron]

bring it to kinetic it wont be that much for a complete rebuild!
FYI kinetic is owned by ADP dist. we sell new and remanufacture turbo's
turbo's are rebuilt in house with full balancing and clipping abilityies

[Andrew Steele]

bring it to kinetic it wont be that much for a complete rebuild!
FYI kinetic is owned by ADP dist. we sell new and remanufacture turbo's
turbo's are rebuilt in house with full balancing and clipping abilityies

Bit of a drive considering she's in Kamloops, eh?

[Jen Deacon]

Heh, yeah a bit of a drive... but I made day trips to Mission just to watch
the races, so driving a few hours to get my turbo to work...

I thought $500 seemed a bit excessive to me, as well.  But my
hesitation with going in and getting it fixed or trading up is that I just
bought this stock turbo to replace the fubar'd one (the seller didn't
know the seals were messed up).  Decisions, decisions.

I wonder if "Money Pit" will fit on custom vanity plates.

[Graeme Shaw]

No, but "$$$ pit" would

[John Hartman]

MNY-PIT

[Jerry Hong]

I sent my turbo to Kinetic, they did a great job. My old 17C TD06 8cm housing  is now a 20G TD06- 8cm housing...  Imagine the top end i'll get :twisted:

[Mike Meron]

i brought in a tdo5h 14b and left with a tdo5h 16G evo wheel 34mm flapper with a 7 cm exhaust housing and a 10 deg. clip with a complete major kit installed
but i'm thinking that may be too much for sarah's poor front wheel drive.... we'll see

[Travis Merrick]

hey mike, how much would that run the everyday person @ kinetics? or are you just the installer =)

[John Hartman]

yea, that and a good rebuild/balance/port job on a working 14b?

that is probably what I will do when mine goes.

No bigger wheels, no clipping, just optimize the hell outta a 14b.