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Turbo failed 10 days after EGR valve replacement - could the two be connected?
My car was recently recalled to the dealer for EGR valve replacement. Ten days later the turbo failed, could there be a connection?
Asked on 21 November 2018 by Ian Miller
Answered by
Honest John
Replacing the EGR cannot have affected the turbo. But the turbo might have been on the way out anyway. They usually fail because the turbo oil feed and/or oil return pipes get blocked with carbon from switching off the engine when it is too hot instead of idling for a minute or two. Never replace a turbo without also replacing the turbo oil feed and oil return pipes.
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