Turboladerlebensdauer bei TDIs

Hello everyone!

I am interested in the average expected lifespan of exhaust gas turbochargers that are subjected to very high thermal and mechanical loads in modern TDIs.
Therefore, I am starting a small survey here in the forum, where you can share your experiences.
Please only post if you have already had a turbocharger failure

Please support me generously so that the survey provides reasonably representative results. Thank you

If you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you could provide the MKB and, if known, the cause of the failure/defect.

In this context, information about the driving profile would also be helpful, for example, in the form:

xx% City, xx% Country Road, xx% Highway, Average Consumption x.x l/100km

Based on the driving distances and the average fuel consumption, I am able to form a good understanding of how the engine is performing.

Thank you for your posts

Hello
Alex

1. 12/998 ALH: Mileage 72,000km. Engine damage. Reason: Too thin oil from the workshop was filled in (0W-40), the turbo forced oil into the engine, which burned in the exhaust system... => Defect.

2. 03/00 ALH: Ran well, over 160,000km.

Motor AFN, 262tkm, still the first turbo!
Engine replaced at 252,000 km, due to engine damage caused by a broken timing belt

Hi Alex,

So far, we have been spared from "real" TDIs, but we haven't driven them for very long yet.

My VTG at the AFN was sometimes experiencing more wear than the small membrane container, particularly around 20,000 km.
At VW, I would definitely have gotten a new supercharger - of course, the original part with the small can, etc. etc.
A larger container has also solved the problem, for a fraction of the cost
Whether you consider this to be a case of damage caused by the charging process, that is up to you. . .

Additionally, I suggest that you mark the thread as important (-> edit), which will keep it at the top until you mark it as normal again

1Z, now over 250,000 km

50 % COMPLETE
35 % Road
15% of the city

Consumes 5-6 liters per 100 km

No harm has been caused so far.
(until the load-up phase is complete below 2500 RPM )

4/98 AHF, now with 145,000 km

70 % AB
20 % Road
10% of the city

Consumes 5.5-6.5 liters per 100 km

Turbocharger bearing failure at 80,000 km

More than 300,000 km on the Audi 80 with no problems.

Recently, I've been driving a lot of short distances/city driving!

Greetings

> 170,000 km on the 110hp A3 (99 model year)

...and still ran without a complaint.

audi 80 avant 1 Z - 66 kw - original - AGR closed
192 tkm
runs like new with 1 turbo
consumption of 5.8 to 7 liters
georg aus ö.

Gofl 4 ALH, built in 1998, with over 190,000 km.

50 % COMPLETE
30 % Road
20% of the city

has worked until I sold it.

PD AJM Passat, 123,000 KM, Turbocharger okay

Greetings

ttns4

11/95 Audi 80 Cabrio B4
Mileage: 1Z with over 240,000 km

approximately 60% highway, 20% rural roads, 20% urban traffic.
ca. 6,0 l/100km Average fuel consumption

The turbocharger is the first one, and as far as I can tell, it's still 100% functional!

Year: 2000, AMF (1.4 TDI), 30 ABx30 LAx40, City use, average consumption of approximately 5 L.
Chip failure at 22,000 km. Out of the approximately 15,000 km of country roads, only those sections on mountain passes were driven under full load.
The pump had pushed so much oil through the shaft at around 102,000 km that the engine switched to emergency mode.

Greetings

Olaf

Golf 3 AFN, 81 kw. Everything original. 192,000 km, no problems so far.
Consume 5.3 liters.

225,000 km AFN with Chiptuning. Then modified and stored in the basement for 'bad times'! I've installed the 130hp TDI turbo!

Greetings

Manuel

Passat 3B TDI ATJ 115 hp PD, 120,000 km, turbocharger ok.
Before: Passat 35i TDI 1Z, 174,000 km, turbocharger ok (had, I think, only a stuck wastegate, but otherwise ok)