# Audi 1.8T - cost of replacing turbo

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 2, 2013, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102 "2013-10-02T08:41:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/1 "2013-10-02T08:41:35Z")

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have one of these in our fleet at work and it needs a new turbo, what is the approximate cost start to finish for that job?

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/2 "2013-10-02T18:44:16Z")

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anymore info on the car? if i have a second ill look it up at work labor wise

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/3 "2013-10-02T18:59:44Z")

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I’d call it about 3 hours. So shop time will say 8 I bet.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/4 "2013-10-02T20:13:26Z")

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it’s a 2007 Audi A4.

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**Author:** ![yukoncorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yukoncorn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yukoncorn)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/5 "2013-10-05T20:23:47Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> it’s a 2007 Audi A4.

if u need any help let me know pm me I can do all the work

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**Author:** ![STM\_Tuned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@STM\_Tuned](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STM_Tuned)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/6 "2013-10-18T10:04:19Z")

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My brother’s Passat cost a ton… and then blew right afterwards.  
It was $1100 for the replacement and install.

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**Author:** ![cretinx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cretinx/32/6121_2.png) [@cretinx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cretinx)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/7 "2013-10-18T10:18:18Z")

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> [@STM Tuned](#):
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> My brother’s Passat cost a ton… and then blew right afterwards.  
> It was $1100 for the replacement and install.

Since it’s an Audi add an extra 50-100% to that figure.

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/8 "2013-10-18T11:46:43Z")

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Junk it.

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**Author:** ![STM\_Tuned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@STM\_Tuned](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STM_Tuned)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/9 "2013-10-24T12:29:16Z")

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> [@cretinx](#):
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> Since it’s an Audi add an extra 50-100% to that figure.

Probably. The good news is the Passat was the AEB engine code (longitudinally mounted) which, I believe, is the same as that year A4, meaning it “technically should” cost the same.

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**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/10 "2014-06-23T08:42:01Z")

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If it’s a 2007, then it should be a 2.0.

Book is 3.9 hours.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/11 "2014-06-23T09:39:00Z")

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bumping threads to selling something?

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**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-1-8t-cost-of-replacing-turbo/233102/12 "2014-06-23T10:00:45Z")

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Open ended thread.

Didn’t check the date either…oops.
