jgevers
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- Joined
- Dec 2, 2004
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- ML270CDi again, Golf TDi, Legacy Turbo 280PS, RS6 Avant
Hi all,
Is anyone seeing more and more turbo failures on 270 and 320CDis?
We are replacing quite a few in our workshop now. The reason for posting is that I can't see a real pattern to come to a conclusion why the turbos are failing. Oil quality and mileage do not seem to make any odds. Last week my own ML270CDi's turbo started to squeal. At 79000 miles and oil changes every 3000 miles with Motul 300v should be ok. My Subaru turbo has now done 228000 miles with this regime and has never had a replacement turbo.
Last week it was a S320 CDi with the same symptoms, only 48000 miles, always been serviced by MB with Shell oil.
Anyone have an idea why these failures are happening?
Regards,
Job
Is anyone seeing more and more turbo failures on 270 and 320CDis?
We are replacing quite a few in our workshop now. The reason for posting is that I can't see a real pattern to come to a conclusion why the turbos are failing. Oil quality and mileage do not seem to make any odds. Last week my own ML270CDi's turbo started to squeal. At 79000 miles and oil changes every 3000 miles with Motul 300v should be ok. My Subaru turbo has now done 228000 miles with this regime and has never had a replacement turbo.
Last week it was a S320 CDi with the same symptoms, only 48000 miles, always been serviced by MB with Shell oil.
Anyone have an idea why these failures are happening?
Regards,
Job