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Diesel VNT and turbo-petrol units for every major make — Hilux and Ranger bakkies, VW/Audi TSI & TDI, BMW and Mercedes diesels and more. Pick your make below, or send one free request and verified turbo suppliers across South Africa come back to you with prices, warranties and availability.
Compare used pull-offs, reconditioned/exchange and new-aftermarket units side by side. More makes are added as demand grows.
Hilux, Fortuner, Prado — D-4D & GD-6 (CT16 / CT16V VNT)
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Ranger & Everest 2.2 / 3.2 TDCi, 2.0 EcoBlue, EcoBoost
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1.4 / 1.8 / 2.0 TSI petrol & 1.6 / 2.0 TDI diesel
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Navara / NP300 YD25, NP200 1.5 dCi
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KB300 / D-Max 3.0 D-Teq & KB250 2.5 TD
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TFSI petrol (IS20 / IS38) & TDI diesel
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N47 / B47 2.0d, N57 3.0d & N20 / N55 petrol
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OM651 2.1 CDI, OM642 3.0 V6 CDI & petrol
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H1, iX35, Tucson, Santa Fe — CRDi (shared Kia)
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1.5 dCi K9K diesel & TCe turbo-petrol
View Renault turbosThree ways to buy a replacement turbocharger in South Africa — the right one depends on your budget, the engine and whether the VNT actuator is included.
A tested OEM turbo pulled from a donor vehicle — the cheapest option, usually with a 30–90 day warranty. Best on the older, simpler fixed-geometry diesel units.
A stripped-and-rebuilt unit — new bearings, seals and a balanced core — usually sold on exchange (you surrender your old core) with a longer 6–12 month warranty. The safer choice on variable-nozzle (VNT) turbos.
A brand-new complete unit — the most expensive, but the longest-lasting. On VNT turbos, confirm the electronic actuator is included and calibrated, and avoid bare "CHRA core" listings, which are only the centre cartridge.
Not sure which suits your car? Send one request and verified suppliers quote you on all three where available.
A replacement turbo is a big spend, and the right unit depends on the exact engine code and part number for your model and year — not just the make. Most SA demand sits on diesel bakkies and SUVs, where the turbo is a variable-nozzle (VNT) unit: the vanes and actuator adjust boost across the rev range, and when they gum up with soot you get power loss, limp mode and a whistle. Because engines like the Toyota 3.0 D-4D, Nissan YD25 and Isuzu D-Teq each carry more than one turbo part number, it always pays to confirm the exact unit by VIN before you buy.
Engine Finder is a marketplace. Tell us your make, model, year and engine, and verified suppliers across South Africa come back to you with prices, warranties and availability — so you can compare used pull-offs, reconditioned/exchange and new-aftermarket units before you commit. Looking for the whole engine instead of just the turbo? Browse used engines by make, or compare gearbox prices across the range.
One request — verified suppliers reply with prices.