new turbo - quick question

vwmk3jon · February 18, 2013, 08:56:24 PM

going to buy a new turbo real soon and rebuild the one i have for a spare but im abit unsure what im looking at!

deffo know i need a K03 and the car its meant for but do the 3 digits on the end (i.e K03-015) have any relevance? any advice or links? i know i dont want any chinese copy crap thats for sure.

cheers

Robin · February 19, 2013, 08:15:50 PM

I bought this one a few weeks ago to replace my current one.

http://bit.ly/VtVzfv

hayesey · February 20, 2013, 09:27:33 AM

K03-015 is the KKK part code for the turbo. The 015 is the variant of the k03 turbo as there's a different ones fitted to different engines with different inlet and outlet arrangements. You just need one from a b5 passat 1.8t or an audi a4 of similar age with 1.8t.

If you don't want a chinese copy then you're looking at 2nd hand. Either ebay as Rocket has done there or scrapyards. They can be had for £50, both the ones I've got were £50.

vwmk3jon · February 20, 2013, 03:24:05 PM

been looking at the ones on ebay for between £198 - 209. suppose theyre all copies and not worth the hassle?

Etches · February 20, 2013, 04:47:44 PM

I've bought a couple first one from a motor spares place of ebay for 100 delivered, I reckon the seals have got on that after abotu 400 miles so I got one from a lad off another forum for 50.

dub-disaster · February 20, 2013, 07:19:05 PM

check passat forums as people often sell them when upgrading tp k04

Robin · February 20, 2013, 07:21:43 PM

Keep an eye out on eBay. I looked for a few weeks for this one to come up for sale.

Andy · February 20, 2013, 08:46:43 PM

K03-005 is the usual variant from a Passat, but there are a few other variants that fit too.

Robin · February 20, 2013, 09:49:33 PM

This looks like one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8T-20V-AVJ-AWT-TURBO-turbocharger-/251231802614?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AAudi%7CModel%3AA4&hash=item3a7e9514f6

shit picture though!

hayesey · February 21, 2013, 03:31:44 PM

Quote from: vwmk3jon on February 20, 2013, 03:24:05 PM
been looking at the ones on ebay for between £198 - 209. suppose theyre all copies and not worth the hassle?

yes. proper new ones will be three times that price, if not more.

Andy · February 21, 2013, 04:04:09 PM

Quote from: vwmk3jon on February 20, 2013, 03:24:05 PMbeen looking at the ones on ebay for between £198 - 209. suppose theyre all copies and not worth the hassle?

Avoid the copies unless you're prepared to carry a spare and the tools to swap it. Some are okay, others are only worth their scrap value - even when new. I've seen too many fail now to recommend it, especially when a serviceable secondhand genuine item is less than half the price of a copy.

vwmk3jon · February 21, 2013, 06:58:28 PM

got afew now on my watch list. might as well buy one and rebuild it before i use or (or pay someone else to do it or i may snap a shaft again! lol).

Etches · February 21, 2013, 08:36:33 PM

Theres a few you can get dude my latest one is the k03 028 , i think this one is the k03s variant

vwmk3jon · February 24, 2013, 11:07:54 PM

got outbid on one on ebay i was bidding on. too busy changing my fuel filter to remember

vwmk3jon · February 24, 2013, 11:10:59 PM

was thinking of buying one of the copies from ebay and then rebuilding the internals using the parts from a legit K03 i have so i end up with a fresh turbo with a shiny casing.

thoughts?