what's up nogs.. I need some info on rebuilding my t3/t04e since it's burning oil. I've found $75 complete rebuild kits on ebay, so I was wondering if anyone here has tried one. It seems like a good deal; the only other option as of now is sending it to blaast.

Any input?

 

I would shy clear of the rebuild kits that are made in china. I got one and the tolerances were way out of spec on the bearings. So I just orderd some Real Garrett bearings and used the rest of the china kit. I haven put it together yet, but the garrett bearings look and speced out way better than the china ones. I called around to a few places that rebuild turbos, and blast seems to have some of the best prices.

 

i'm surprised at the lack of responses from a diy turbo site.. no one rebuilds them?

 

most people here just trash a turbo if its blowin smoke cause for the most part they can be had cheap and replaced in a matter of minutes
that is if your not a complete and total tool