VGT replacement

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What do I need to be looking for in a new VGT actuator? Is a $380 eBay one sufficient or do I need an $800 City Diesel?
 
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What do I need to be looking for in a new VGT actuator? Is a $380 eBay one sufficient or do I need an $800 City Diesel?
Who made that $380 ebay special VGT actuator? Does it need to be recalibrated after install? The City Diesel one does not.
 

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I replaced one in my friends truck a few years ago. FYI, if you are using alfaOBD to calibrate the new actuator it took probably a dozen tries to make the process work for us. Maybe it's fixed by now but don't give up trying if you see failure messages in Alfa.

I am pretty sure my buddy got a cheap reman unit but I wouldn't suggest it either. To be fair though, his has been running strong for a few years now. So you do you
 

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