Oil changes, break-in procedures, oil lines, and long-term care for diesel turbochargers.
Knowing How to Replace a VGT Actuator is one of the most valuable skills a diesel mechanic can have, because a failed actuator will drop a truck into limp mode, kill fuel economy, and throw codes that mimic a dozen other problems. The good news is that on most engines the actuator is a bolt-on
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Knowing how to remove a turbocharger on a Duramax is one of the most valuable skills you can have when working on the 6.6L GM diesel, because the LBZ, LMM, and LML variants all use variable geometry turbos that eventually need service, a new vane position sensor or solenoid, or full replacement. The turbo sits
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Knowing How to Remove a Turbocharger on a 6.7L Cummins is one of the most valuable skills a Ram 2500 or 3500 owner can have, whether you’re replacing a failed unit, swapping in a rebuilt turbo, or servicing the variable geometry components underneath. The 6.7L Cummins uses a Holset variable-geometry turbo that bolts to the
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Knowing How to Remove a Turbocharger on a Ford 6.0L Powerstroke is one of the most valuable skills a diesel tech or owner-operator can have, because this engine’s Garrett GT3782VA is notorious for sticking vanes, oil leaks, and mount-up headaches that put trucks in the shop for days. At PT Turbo, we’ve been rebuilding turbochargers
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Blue smoke from the exhaust is often blamed on a worn turbo, but the real cause is usually preventable. Learn what turbo oil seals actually are, why they fail, and what to do about it.
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Knowing How to Test a Turbocharger Without Removing It can save you hours of labor and prevent you from throwing parts at a problem that may not even be the turbo. At PT Turbo, we have spent more than 45 years diagnosing, rebuilding, and stocking turbochargers, and one thing is certain: most turbos that get
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Turbocharger Wastegate Adjustment is one of the most misunderstood service procedures in diesel work, and getting it wrong can cost you a turbo, a head gasket, or an entire engine. At PT Turbo, we have been rebuilding and testing turbochargers since 1978, and in that time we have seen more turbos killed by improper boost
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Why you must let your diesel idle before shutoff comes down to one thing: heat management inside a turbocharger that spins over 100,000 RPM and runs hotter than most people realize. Shut the engine off the second you pull into the yard and you are trapping that heat right where it does the most damage.
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Knowing How to Match a Turbocharger Replacement using cast numbers is the skill that separates a mechanic who guesses from one who gets the job right the first time. When the part number tag is corroded off, painted over, or the previous “repair” left you with a nameless core, the casting numbers stamped into the
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Knowing How to Decode a Garrett Turbocharger Part Number is one of the most valuable skills a diesel mechanic or fleet manager can have, because that string of digits stamped on the compressor housing or CHRA tells you exactly what you’re holding and what will bolt back on. Order the wrong number and you’re staring
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