a guy wants to sell a garret t3/t4 turbo for $500 he has turbo,wastgate,intercooler,an oil lines it has a little shaft play is this a good deal or no?
how much would it cost to be rebuilt?
thanks for the help

 

hmm, if it hasnt been used then yeah, I say go for it, you will need some more things but just do some research and find the rest of the peices then your good to go. If he bought it off fleaybay, then don't do it.

 

he says the turbo is 2 yrs old but its only been used 2 months?
dont know for sure?
are the turbos on ebay bad?

 

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That's a pretty vague question bro...we're not so much talking about ebay now, we're talking about the sellers amongst ebay. Some actually do sell quality products, others however...you know the story.

Try and see if you can track down the seller of that turbo off of ebay. Get feedback info and etc. Start from there...if the turbo appears to be ok I would probably still rebuild it. That's just me...I have to have that assurance and peace of mind with my turbo.

Pics would be nice....

 

If you check the marketplace, a brand new Garrett t3/t4 runs for 555 shipped from b18bturbo. I've done business with him a few times and everything was good. I am not affliated with him in any way, just a customer.


If 500 is just for the turbo, then this isn't such a great deal.

As for a rebuild, we can give you a better price range if we know exactly what needs to be rebuilt.

 

Rip off.

You can get similar turbo's for 500 even.

 

i wouldnt do it look around they sell for 575-600 new shipped why pay that for a used one with shaftplay???

 

why would you turbo a prelude???

...just kidding...i wanted to get you boost boys all riled up

 

He mentioned that he also has a wastgate, intercooler, and oil lines, so I assume that all this is included in the sale.

 

the turbo is pretty much a full kit except for the turbo manifold it comes with a skyline bov new,intercooler,wastgate,and big front mount, the turbine slightly moves to the left and right but not forward and bacwards. if i got it i would want to get new bearings and whatever common wear out parts if you know what i mean

 

ummm....I dont know, if I were you, I would just spend the few more hundred dollars to get a better turbo that is all new and works fine. You never know what happend to stuff you get from other people.

 

you can spend another 200 and get that kit they got on ebay.. with the same pieces but brand new. i got a ebay turbo kit and its been working wonderful for me.. well now its been more than 3 years on the turbo and i am getting shaft play and clunking with i really boost it out.. those kits are the bang for your buck i run 12 psi daily , my cars in the 12s all day too(much more than just a turbo kit)

 

what turbo kit did you get?
your internals stock?
i want to run boost but i dont want to hurt the motor how many pounds do you think is safe or i guess i should say how much horsepower is safe on a all stock h22a4?
thanks for all the help