MonoRail Member 29 Member For: 17y 4m 17d Posted 21/07/10 09:31 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:31 AM My BF Mkii T has done 80,000kms and makes a very loud whining noise when I press on the accelerator (it gets louder the harder I press). This is the second time it's happened, the first time it started making this noise was at 33,000kms and the dealership was able to replace the turbo and the sound went away. My serivce history had been perfect to this point with only the 30,0000 service happening at 30200km. Now recently the noise is back and my dealership made a claim to replace the turbo but because I was over by 2500km on my 45,000km service, Ford have denied the claim.They're saying due to the servicing not happening every 15,000km exactly, the oil might have gone off and this has damaged the bearings (which is what the dealership suspects is causing the noise). What's annoying is I can't even tell them that I know that's unlikely because I change oil and filter myself in between every official service with the proper stuff. 13 Ford doesn't want anything to do with it, the dealership have done all can apparently and the warranty guys that denied the claim I can't even get in contact with because everybody protects them from being contacted by customers. What should I do? I don't have $7k to replace a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 21/07/10 09:35 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:35 AM (edited) Get onto an site sponsor and just get your turbo reco'd, IIRC its 1400 odd dollars plus labour.You can try consumer affairs and all that crap but at the end of the day that wont get your turbo fixed.What area are you from? Edited 21/07/10 09:37 AM by henz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 4m 15d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 21/07/10 09:38 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:38 AM go to another dealer. I think 2k over is pretty harsh. Is there any way you can prove that the car is serviced every 7,500k.Surely they can tell by looking at the oil that it cleaner than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoRail Member 29 Member For: 17y 4m 17d Posted 21/07/10 09:40 AM Author Share Posted 21/07/10 09:40 AM Get onto an site sponsor and just get your turbo reco'd, IIRC its 1400 odd dollars plus labour.You can try consumer affairs and all that crap but at the end of the day that wont get your turbo fixed.What area are you from?Thanks for heads up Henz, by the way I've moved the topic to the Gen Vehicles Forum (didn't know I was posting in the wrong area)Yeah, that's the feeling I'm too about the consumer affairs stuff.From Glen Waverley area in Vic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 21/07/10 09:49 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:49 AM Don't pay $7000! we recently fitted a complete brand new unit (except for actuator and bracket) for around $3300 (approx price, not on the work computer at present) and this included the larger flapper and wastegate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 2m 6d Gender: Male Posted 21/07/10 09:50 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:50 AM 7k!?!I paid under 2k for new turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 21/07/10 09:53 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 09:53 AM (edited) ^^There you go Monorail, Ratters shop is less than half an hour from you and is 10/10.Spotter Fee? Edited 21/07/10 09:53 AM by henz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 21/07/10 10:00 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 10:00 AM 7k!?!I paid under 2k for new turbo.I have heard of some cheap reco units but never new at that price, I think a core by itself is over $1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcustom Member 44 Member For: 16y 2m 12d Gender: Male Posted 21/07/10 10:03 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 10:03 AM I can supply u a billet turbocharger cheaper than a new ford one, they have ceramic roller bearings, a sh*tload better than a std one, can get with a bigger comp wheel 66mm etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20pounds Member 180 Member For: 16y 3m 26d Gender: Male Posted 21/07/10 10:04 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 10:04 AM maybe a blocked inline filter??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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