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Cutaway illustration of a turbocharger showing exhaust gas driving the turbine wheel on one side and cool intake air being drawn through the compressor wheel on the other, both on a shared shaft

Turbo vs Supercharger: How Each Is Driven, and What That Decides

Summary A turbocharger and a supercharger do the same job — both compress the air going into the engine so...
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Macro illustration of a boost-pressure gauge with two glowing blue needles pointing in different directions, representing the commanded and reported boost readings that overboost and underboost codes compare

Turbo Overboost and Underboost: What P0234 and P0299 Actually Measure

Summary Overboost and underboost are one measurement read in two directions. Your engine management holds a boost target, compares it...
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A sectioned turbocharger with the compressor-end housing open at a single hose clip revealing the wheel, while the bearing housing and turbine end remain fully sealed metal

Turbo Failure Symptoms and Where in the Turbocharger They Start

Summary A failing turbocharger shows itself as blue or grey smoke, oil in the charge pipes, a siren-like whine, boost...
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A turbocharger removed from a car and sitting alone on a workshop bench, with the empty engine bay out of focus behind it

How to Replace a Turbocharger: Removal, Refit and First Start

Summary Replacing a turbocharger is three jobs, not one: taking the old unit off, correcting whatever destroyed it, and fitting...
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