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where do i get a turbo for an x5

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  • 06-08-2009 9:52pm
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    ryanasaur
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    ive been quoted €1700 from bmw but ive heard they can be bought for half that.. please help!! his is the second time the turbo has blown, i had a reconditioned one put in last time and have been advised not to go down that road again


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    galwaytt
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    ...there's a recon crowd in Carlow, iirc.

    TBH - there's nothing wrong with recon units - the real question is, why has your X5 fubar'd not only 1, but 2 ? What's causing it to do that ?

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    ford jedi
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    have u not replaced the turbo filter on the rocker cover?


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    robtri
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    ...there's a recon crowd in Carlow, iirc.

    TBH - there's nothing wrong with recon units - the real question is, why has your X5 fubar'd not only 1, but 2 ? What's causing it to do that ?


    I would be wondering the same question as well.... whats the root cause here, before you stick another load of money into a new turbo....


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    anon11
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    Neilw
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    galwaytt wrote: »

    TBH - there's nothing wrong with recon units - the real question is, why has your X5 fubar'd not only 1, but 2 ? What's causing it to do that ?

    A turbo should last a long time if the car is driven properly i.e, oil allowed to warm up completely before driving hard and letting the engine idle for a min or two after a hard run. This ensures oil is still being fed to the very hot turbo until it cools down.


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