Hi, after 4 yrs and 42,000KM of trouble free ownership, my 2014 LR2 2.0T needs a new exhaust manifold + turbo replacement due to exhaust leak. Parts from dealer is CAD$3,900 + Tax. Anyone has experience with below aftermarket option? Or any other suggestion?

https://turbochargersdirect.com/new-factor...00202-ftn/

Thank you

 

Funny, exactly the same thing just happened to me on the weekend - suddenly got really poor gas mileage on a trip and then the CEL came on, when I got home I put it on the scanner and voila, turbo underboost which is suggesting that it famously cracked or is otherwise leaking. Same thing happened on a previous Evoque I had.

Luckily enough for me, since I bought mine at a JLR dealership I purchased a LR Premium warranty, so it's covered.

My question is, does anyone know if they are just going to put the same design-flawed turbo and manifold back on, or is a new part going to be a redesigned one with the flaw corrected? Can't see the point of putting a new one on that has the same design flaw.

 

Turbo (and possibly manifold) life is function not just of miles but also hot/cold cycles. So low mileage with many years of short trips will still cause failures.

Not really sure what's a normal life for such parts, with government regs forcing vehicles to be ever lighter, they can't build them as sturdy as maybe they did in the past.

But auto turbos have always been life-limited consumable parts. They could be made more durable, like aircraft jet engines, but that ain't cheap and that's an understatement.

If you're not running synthetic oil in a turbo car, for every dollar you save on cheap oil, you should budget about $50 for a new turbo.

 

I’m sure ford has thought about expected lifetime of the engine…. and that we are nearing the end.
Its not just the quality of the oil but the frequency of oil and filter changes, I’m sure.
Given the life expectancy of the turbo, what’s it hurt to try an alternative??

 

I purchased and installed the turbocharger/manifold that you linked to this summer. Quality seemed better than the one I pulled out. Too soon to tell how it will hold up but Indefinitely notice a difference in acceleration. It’s pretty peppy now!