YBLEGL

Installed brand new k03 turbo today and when u lay into it its alot louder then the factory one it doesnt sound right. Also it smokes bad guess alot of oil needs to burn out of the exhaust any ideas ??

FourDs

?? IIRC, there is a break in period for the turbo. What color smoke? White?

diagnosticator1

Was the original turbo replaced because it was dumping oil from the turbine shaft seal? If thats the case, then yes, there could be a lot of oil residue remaining in the exhaust system. Does the boost pressure develope properly?

All Wheel Driver

did you prime the turbo with oil or just bolt it on and go drive?

YBLEGL

Like you asked the old tubo was replaced because the car was run with no oil pressure the guy who owned it didnt change his oil in 10k miles and it got sludge and he drove it till you couldnt drive the car anymore. Now the new Turbo is very very loud doesnt feel like its faulty but it is loud for a k03 very noticeable sound. And it smokes bad out the exhaust like you have a headgasket leak so I have no idea how long oil residue takes to burn off but its 2 days now.

diagnosticator1

Was the engine sludge removed, or otherwise fixed?
When turbochargers fail due to lubrication problems, especially in an engine sludge case, the oil feed line to the turbo should be replaced along with the turbo. This is done so that it is assured that the new turbo receives proper lube oil flow.
The old original oil feed line, may be partially sludge blocked, if it is, then the new turbo is likely damaged, thus the noisy operation. I hope I am wrong on this, but it needs to be checked out, to be sure you are not running a damaged turbo. If the new turbo is damaged, it could fail completely, possibly in a manner that will cause lots of other engine damage.
I general rule about machinery: If it is making unusual noises, it is under unusual stress. It is telling you something is wrong. Find out what the reason for the noisy turbo operation is asap.

s4wood

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diagnosticator1

more than $11K last I checked. Besides performance that redefines fast,
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s4wood

John Stahmann in Utah has two high performance ones that have been tweaked...he has invited me to go there and have fun with them...trying to find a time when I can make that happen.