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[Corey]

Basically I'm replacing my turbo cus the oil seals went. Now my tubby is said to have had a vxr replacement, and the one I've bought is said to be a gsi turbo. Now I've looked at them and they look identical, even nearly all the codes and numbers are the same and even both actuators have a sticker saying "DZ"

So, perhaps a little guidance? Never thought it would be this difficult

[siztenboots]

VXR will have a pink number plate and the turbo outlet will be ribbed also the oil feeds will be different

[Corey]

They both have pink plates, ribbed boost outlets and the oil feeds are the same. So judging by that I'm guessing my suspected gsi purchase is in fact a vxr?

[Nev]

They both have pink plates, ribbed boost outlets and the oil feeds are the same. So judging by that I'm guessing my suspected gsi purchase is in fact a vxr?

Yep, I think so. Another clues is that the DZ sticked on the actuator indicates it is the slightly uprated one that came as standard with the VXR turbo.

[Corey]

So I've established they're both vxr turbos then it seems that my replacement second hand one has bent blades /: tbh my blown one is in better condition. Is it expensive to get it rebuilt? It was the oil seals that failed. The replacement also has a fair amount of play in the shaft, prob just over a mm. I've got a video that ill upload soon, as I don't fancy my chances using the replacement.

[siztenboots]

£200 from turbo dynamics , that was complete rebuild with uprated seals, bearings

[Corey]

^ champ! What's the turn over time?

[siztenboots]

Guy I dealt with was Tom Russell , tom@turbodynamics.co.uk , they can turn them round in 24 hours