General Has anyone swapped out a turbo?

[FlyingTexan]

So I had an accident in my IG where it ingested water. It’s been through a lot of work but have it back. The turbo sounds like it’s making noise when you floor it. Not sure it’s long for this world. Wondering what my options are. They don’t look to be that expensive but I’m not 100% sure on if Grok is giving me accurate part numbers. I’m also curious if there’s other aftermarket/upgrade options available. It’s one thing I don’t really understand. Can you just slap a new turbo on or would it the need computer programming?

Anyone have the stock turbo name/part number?

 

[Tylerb42]

Don’t have anything to add, but following because this will be interesting!

 

[KristinaM]

Sounds like fun…

So I had an accident in my IG where it ingested water. It’s been through a lot of work but have it back. The turbo sounds like it’s making noise when you floor it. Not sure it’s long for this world. Wondering what my options are. They don’t look to be that expensive but I’m not 100% sure on if Grok is giving me accurate part numbers. I’m also curious if there’s other aftermarket/upgrade options available. It’s one thing I don’t really understand. Can you just slap a new turbo on or would it the need computer programming?

Anyone have the stock turbo name/part number?

Sounds like fun ( not ). Speaking of part numbers:

 

[FlyingTexan]

Sounds like fun…

Sounds like fun ( not ). Speaking of part numbers:

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Didn’t buy her to be a pavement princess. Have a great shop but wondering if I have to stick with stock or if I can get a different after market turbo.

Just looked up the part number on google and came up empty. Can you actually buy from Ineos now?

 

[KristinaM]

Personally I’d stick with OEM kit for that - staying conservative for durability. OTOH there seem to be quite a few aftermarket ( performance oriented ) turbo options available for the petrol B58 so that definitely seems possible…

As far as I’m aware you need to purchase parts through an Ineos dealer - I’d love to be corrected on this point if we have another option.

 

[landmannnn]

As above there are plenty of options to upgrade the B58 turbos.
There's a bit more than just nuts and bolts, the injectors will need to be replaced and the ECU mapped at the very least.

 

[C-Mack]

I would also think any aftermarket turbo upgrade for the B58 petrol would be optimized for higher flow rates and horsepower gains in the upper RPM range which would be more appropriate for BMW high performance models featuring the B58 engine. The B58 as tuned for the Grenadier has specifically been de-rated, optimize for torque and reliability. I’m sure it’s entirely possible to bolt on a turbo performance kit for other versions of the B58 but as others have mentioned now you’d be in the realm of retuning/mapping the engine to make it all work but in the process possibly making the engine less of a performance match for the Grenadier.

 

[ADVAW8S]

My 2 cents, BMW turbos have a 80k shelf life. This one area that you can improve the length of service in engine swapping to metal turo, pipes and metal manifold since they are all plastic. I personally plan on taking mu truck to get it done as I get closer to 75k. It will be done at a BMW shop and I hopefully they will be able to remap to a the original low end settings.

 

[landmannnn]

My 2 cents, BMW turbos have a 80k shelf life. This one area that you can improve the length of service in engine swapping to metal turo, pipes and metal manifold since they are all plastic. I personally plan on taking mu truck to get it done as I get closer to 75k. It will be done at a BMW shop and I hopefully they will be able to remap to a the original low end settings.

80k miles, are you sure?

 

[AWo]

A turbo is not a wear part. If all conditions are right it can last an engine life long.

My cheap Garrett Td5 turbo is now 465.000 km old...a Turbo runs wear free, because like the other rotating parts it is self centered in oil and the shaft as well as the wheels have no contact to surfaces. If there is a problem with wear it is almost always a problem in the surrounding or the design of surrounding parts.

Examples: Audi had turbo problem in one of its 2.5 liter diesels. The cause was a (new) 90 degree bend in the oil pipe from the turbo to the oil pan and the crank housing pressure. Earlier modells didn't had this bend, so with the existing pressure the oil still could fall into the oil pan. With the 90 degree bend the pressure kept the oil in the pipe leading to an overheating of the shaft. Audi changed the PCV valve to reduce the pressure and the problem was gone.

Opel used an exhaust manifold made from two thin layers of metall with an air gap in between. These are lighter and reach the working temperature very soon. But they have condensed water which led to rust at the welding points. Small rust parts coming apart damaged the turbo wheel. When you bought a new turbo you also received a new manifold.

Environmental things like ice from condensed water in the air intake tubes can also damage a turbo. But the turbo itself rarely fail because itself is the problem.

AWo