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Re: checking out a used turbo
Check the turbo for side-to-side shaft play, make sure the wheels spin freely, check for oil inside the housings and on the wheels, and make sure there is no wheel to housing contact. If the turbo is on a car, have the person start up the car and make sure it doesn't use any oil.
1500 bucks for any kind of a small T3/T4 turbo or even a T-series turbo is a RIP OFF. You can buy a brand new PT88 from PTE dealers for 1400 bucks, so unless you want some brand new ball bearing unit (which are overrated IMO, and very costly to rebuild) you can pick something up brand new for 700 bucks. Besides, if you can find a used turbo for 50 bucks that does need a rebuild, a shop is only going to charge you a few hundred if you can't do it on your own.
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