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Old 16 February 2008, 08:59 PM
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Default Can the oil seals on a turbo be changed?

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I think the oil seals on my turbo are on there way out, so just wondering if i could replace them.....
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Depends on what turbo you have.
Mitsu TD series are rebuildable, i believe the VF series by IHI isn't.
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What turbo would be on my 1999 WRX STI Type-R?
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I think it is a IHI VF series.
Which model I don't know.

I believe the Euro spec cars had a td05 until my97, and the last 4 years of European Turbo2000's (my97-2000) had a Td04.
Japanese models I think almost always had a VF Turbo of some sort.
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So more thn likley i wont be able to change the oil seals on my turbo
Whats the next route?
Rebuild it?
Re-conditioned unit?
New unit?
Second hand unit?
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