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[JamesV6CDX]

No turbo assistance at all on my 530d. Oil EVERYWHERE throughout the inlet side and escaping all over engine mounts. No nasty metallic noises tho and the engine hasn't "ran away" on the oil. It purrs at idle.

New turbo required. Along with new vibration damper. Might as well do swirl flaps and glow plugs while it's apart.

Unlikely to start for a few days. I'm busy and, very nervous of taking on anything mechanical. I've only ever really worked on vaixhalls and this engine looks impossibly complex.

Will just slowly remove what's in the way and take my time. I could pay someone but I feel I could really do with feeling like I've achieved something other than sitting on my backside for 8 months

Just doing the SORN 

[zirk]

No turbo assistance at all on my 530d. Oil EVERYWHERE throughout the inlet side and escaping all over engine mounts. No nasty metallic noises tho and the engine hasn't "ran away" on the oil. It purrs at idle.

New turbo required. Along with new vibration damper. Might as well do swirl flaps and glow plugs while it's apart.

Unlikely to start for a few days. I'm busy and, very nervous of taking on anything mechanical. I've only ever really worked on vaixhalls and this engine looks impossibly complex.

Will just slowly remove what's in the way and take my time. I could pay someone but I feel I could really do with feeling like I've achieved something other than sitting on my backside for 8 months

Just doing the SORN 

Vaixhalls, that might explain a few things. 

[2boxerdogs]

Brave man, afraid I wouldn't have a clue.😂

[Andy H]

 

[JamesV6CDX]

Brave man, afraid I wouldn't have a clue.😂

It's just such a solid car it needs to be fixed

[aaronjb]

If you can fix one car you can fix any car (basically), just take it one step at a time and you'll be fine James.. those engines aren't rocket science 

Oh, take lots of photos because there are probably squillions of vacuum tubes.

[Bigron]

Just take it easy, James - go CAREFULLY!

Ron.

[TD]

My only advice (I don't know if you've changed a turbo or not before, so I might be telling you something you already know! Apologies if so)

Use all the bits in the box the new turbo comes with.....don't be tempted not to use some of the bits....usually there is a replacement oil pickup tube...if so, replace the old one. Reason, the warranty on the new turbo will probably be invalid if you don't use all the bits 

Also worth dropping the sump and cleaning out the oil strainer for the pick up tube 

[JamesV6CDX]

My only advice (I don't know if you've changed a turbo or not before, so I might be telling you something you already know! Apologies if so)

Use all the bits in the box the new turbo comes with.....don't be tempted not to use some of the bits....usually there is a replacement oil pickup tube...if so, replace the old one. Reason, the warranty on the new turbo will probably be invalid if you don't use all the bits 

Also worth dropping the sump and cleaning out the oil strainer for the pick up tube 

Cheers Dave

I believe the sump requires the engine lifting

[X30XE]

My only advice (I don't know if you've changed a turbo or not before, so I might be telling you something you already know! Apologies if so)

Use all the bits in the box the new turbo comes with.....don't be tempted not to use some of the bits....usually there is a replacement oil pickup tube...if so, replace the old one. Reason, the warranty on the new turbo will probably be invalid if you don't use all the bits 

Also worth dropping the sump and cleaning out the oil strainer for the pick up tube 

Good advice but warranty will be invalid anyway if not supplied and fitted by a VAT registered garage.

[JamesV6CDX]

If you can fix one car you can fix any car (basically), just take it one step at a time and you'll be fine James.. those engines aren't rocket science 

Oh, take lots of photos because there are probably squillions of vacuum tubes.

The vacuum setup is one thing I know backwards on this car, as I replaced all the pipes, which were knackered when I bought it

I will certainly take lots of photos still, though

[JamesV6CDX]

My only advice (I don't know if you've changed a turbo or not before, so I might be telling you something you already know! Apologies if so)

Use all the bits in the box the new turbo comes with.....don't be tempted not to use some of the bits....usually there is a replacement oil pickup tube...if so, replace the old one. Reason, the warranty on the new turbo will probably be invalid if you don't use all the bits 

Also worth dropping the sump and cleaning out the oil strainer for the pick up tube 

Good advice but warranty will be invalid anyway if not supplied and fitted by a VAT registered garage.

Cheers, but paying of labour would make the job not worth doing and the car uneconomical to repair.

For the sake of £230 for the recon turbo, I'm going to take my chances and fit it myself

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Was in an E39 last week with 301,000 plus miles on the clock. Definitely built to last - it felt like it had done a quarter of that!