Citroen C8 - Turbo Replacement, is it worth it?

milkybargeek

54 plate 2.0 Diesel, 75k on the clock.

Turbo required and quoted £900+

Car showing a value of £2200.

Does it warrant paying this money to get it done? Decisions????

motorguy

milkybargeek wrote: »

54 plate 2.0 Diesel, 75k on the clock.

Turbo required and quoted £900+

Car showing a value of £2200.

Does it warrant paying this money to get it done? Decisions????

Yes

Otherwise its going to worth pretty much scrap value.

BeenThroughItAll

2.0HDI 110BHP? I'd be asking why the turbo needs replacing at only 75K, personally.


If it does need one, a reman turbo can be bought retail from ECP for less than £400.

milkybargeek

I've organised recovery to Citroen via our breakdown cover.

Then let them diagnose and decide from there.

The mechanic I use locally wants the same sort of money as Citroen, I may as well have a bit more piece of mind to get it looked at properly.

Ranger8

There are a lot of diesel owners being told their cars need new turbos because they`ve sticky gummed up turbo vanes and acutators and illuminating engine management lights.
The turbos can be cleaned with a proprietary kit or Mr Muscle oven cleaner. (Google it)
They can also be stripped and cleaned by hand or as a last resort a reconditioned turbo can be exchanged.

bigjl

Ranger8 wrote: »

There are a lot of diesel owners being told their cars need new turbos because they`ve sticky gummed up turbo vanes and acutators and illuminating engine management lights.
The turbos can be cleaned with a proprietary kit or Mr Muscle oven cleaner. (Google it)
They can also be stripped and cleaned by hand or as a last resort a reconditioned turbo can be exchanged.

Exactly.

Without at lleast the symptoms listed how can anybody assist.

The wifes Clio was making a funny noise when changing gear, a kind of screech from the turbo.

I used a High Mileage oil with a high detergent package (apparently) and chucked some additives in the tank, Redex and another I forget the name of I think it was Forte.

After a few weeks the noise went away.

But a stuck variable vane turbo is pretty.common these days especially in locally driven vehicles which an 11 yr old C8 with 75k certainly matches that description.

Only reason I can see for a turbo going on an engine with that sort of mileage is owner abuse, switching off after a long run without allowing a short tickover, overly long service intervals and/or using cheap oil.

milkybargeek

Turbo failed, collapsed internally. New turbo with associated parts £1200

Aux Belt Running off due to bottom pully being broken and oil all over cam belt area due to broken seals. New Aux Belt, Timing Belt, Tensioners and Seals
£785

Plus Diag
£50

£2035!

Thoughts? Scrap or Fix?

BeenThroughItAll

milkybargeek wrote: »

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...Thoughts?...

Find a different garage. One with mechanics, and sensible labour rates.

A 2.0HDI isn't a complicated motor on which to work. Those prices are ludicrous.