My turbo stopped working

[Paras]

Hello all my engine light went on and quickly discovered my turbo went out, my truck is a pampered 2012 with 125K mile Laramie, took her for a 100 mile spin and on the way back engine lights on never had any previous problems.
I removed the turbo and found the actuator was not working due to carbon/soot in the exhaust turbo, was able to clean it up with oven cleaner easily, but now I'm thinking should I replace it with a new one before I put it back in? my local dealer can supply me with a new one for about $3600.
Or should I buy an upgraded one?

Anyone out there have any experience/suggestions.

Cheers Louis.

 

[Clifford626]

I'm in the same situation. I'm going to replace the turbo.

 

[Jeepwalker]

If it were my truck, and the shaft felt good (expect about 1/8" of 'play'), I'd put it back on. Should last a lot longer than 125k miles.

Sooting of turbos can occur if used for like a lot of shorter trips and such.

 

[chri5k]

After you repair or replace the turbo try running the exhaust brake on some longer trips at least once a month. This will help keep the vanes freed up. Oh yeah, and work that Cummins at least once a month as they don't do well as a grocery getters.

 

[Hagar1]

Hello all my engine light went on and quickly discovered my turbo went out, my truck is a pampered 2012 with 125K mile Laramie, took her for a 100 mile spin and on the way back engine lights on never had any previous problems.
I removed the turbo and found the actuator was not working due to carbon/soot in the exhaust turbo, was able to clean it up with oven cleaner easily, but now I'm thinking should I replace it with a new one before I put it back in? my local dealer can supply me with a new one for about $3600.
Or should I buy an upgraded one?

Anyone out there have any experience/suggestions.

Cheers Louis.

I would just clean it and use the truck for its intended purpose. Make it work. Those Cummins are designed and built to work. If they don't get "hot" they will carbon up. Remember in the early 2000's when Chrysler had an update to the idle strategy because of carbon build up on the exhaust valves? Their "fix" was to idle the engine on 3 cylinders when cold.