How To How to Swap / Change / Replace / Remove and Replace your R56 Turbo

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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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How to Swap / Change / Replace / Remove and Replace your R56 Turbo

I'm gonna put together a simple primer on how to swap out your turbo with an OE replacement I got from BuyAutoParts Kit # 40-80193 IK for $486 delivered (with a coupon) with some of the gaskets included and what additional stuff you may need to purchase.

My 2008 R56 S automatic has 150k miles and Im pretty sure my seals are bad at this point. I did a compression test and I know the combustion chambers are sealing well. I changed the PCV system (valve cover) and I have no oil leaks, so this is the last thing that could be leaking/burning oil. At 150k miles, Im sure its due.

http://www.buyautoparts.com/buynow/40-80193_IK


It comes with some of what you need:

- Manifold to turbo o-gasket (quality unknown), 4 copper o-rings, 1 rubber o-ring (not sure what it's for yet), an oil line out paper gasket (?) and another small paper gasket (?).







You still need the following sold by ECS Tuning as a kit (minus the o-ring which is already included with the turbo)

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...07589503kt1kt/



stay tuned...
 

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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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There are some things that you should change "while you're in there". Incomplete list: oil filter housing seals, oil cooler seals, turbo oil line, etc.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2017 | 07:44 AM
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Oh definitely!!! Thanks for making that point. At 150k miles, all those things have been changed twice on my 2008.

-change both turbo oil lines while in there and unless you did it in the last 50k miles change the oil cooler seals.
 
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