A-Premium Complete Turbo Turbocharger with Gasket Kit Compatible with Chevy Chevrolet Cruze 2011-2015 & Sonic 2012-2020 & Trax 2013-2021 & Buick Encore 2013-2021 1.4L Replace# 55565353

I recently drove my 2014 Chevy Cruze (83k miles) from Idaho to Florida to gift to my niece for her first car. A day after arriving to Florida, the Cruze's check engine light came on...the OBD II scanner showed the dreaded P0299 low turbo boost code. Even though the car ran smooth, I noticed the power was reduced during high acceleration. I ordered the A-Premium turbocharger based on reviews. For anyone who has never replaced this turbo charger, set aside a full day to do the replacement. Most of the fittings and hoses will reattach will little effort. However, the oil return pipe and coolant return pipe were frustrating to attach...mainly due to the tight-fitting area and location. Other than those frustrations, the A-Premium turbo fit and construction was a very good! Be certain to add about 20 ml of synthetic engine oil to the oil feed bore before attaching the oil feed pipe and spin the exhaust turbine to distribute the oil into the turbo journal bearings before reattaching the catalytic converter to the turbo exhaust chamber. Regarding that pesky oil return pipe that I mentioned, I found that it was easier to bolt the tube to the turbo housing (torque only to 71 in-lbs) before installing the turbo and guide the outlet of the oil return pipe into the hole of the engine block until it snapped into place, as I lowered the turbo into place. Overall, the install isn't complicated or beyond the capabilities of a home mechanic. A flexible head ratchet and 10-inch extension bar makes the installation much easier! You will need Torx, reverse Torx, hex socket set, and 10mm & 13 mm deep-well sockets to remove the catalytic converter, since the bolts extend a little too far beyond the nuts for a standard hex socket. You will need to drain some of the coolant for this job, so be certain to have Dexcool II coolant (50/50 dilution) on hand to replace the drained coolant. It has been several days since I installed the A-Premium turbochager and the Cruze is running very well. In retrospect, the original OEM turbo was still in excellent condition...the turbo shaft had no noticeable play, no cracks around the wastegate or turbine, and the wastegate was in good physical shape. The issue was that the actuator (silver can-like structure with the arm) diaphram was starting to fail which failed to fully seal the wastegate against the housing. I could have replaced the actuator for $35-100 and saved myself from the headache of a turbo installation. Overall, I would highly recommend the A-Premium brand for this turbocharger! I'll make future a update once my niece puts some miles on the turbo.

Nice unit as worked great so farr

This turbo has leaked oil since I installed it from the turbo ive replaced the seals and its cost me more in labor than any other car after replacing it 3 times and now of course the window is closed for returns so I will never instruct my customers to buy from this company again. The bolts strip way too easily not the threads but the actual head of the bolts.

Pretty good value!

So far so good! Pretty good boy.

The parts come in quickly and they work great.I recommend to everyone

I'm at about 5k miles post install. Everything working exactly as it should. Great part. Great price. I can't say this with 100% certainty, but I feel like the low reviews are people who didn't change/flush/prime oil. I did an oil change 2 hours before swapping the part. Let the car run for about 20 minutes, then drained it. Expensive? Yeah. Wasteful.... well? That depends on your definition. Unnecessary? Better safe than sorry. After that oil change, added more fresh, new oil. I let it spray out of the feed hose to make sure I had pressure (into a bucket), I turned the car over with turbo installed about 10 times with ignition disabled to prime the turbo. I changed oil again after 1000 miles. If your old turbo failed, you MUST make sure your oil is clean. Particulate that wouldn't really affect an engine will cause a turbo to catastrophically fail. You can not just bolt on this replacement and do none of the other work. Also, pro-tip Install the cooler line at the block NOT on the turbo. Connect it to the turbo once the turbo is placed. If that doesn't make sense to you now, it will. Good Luck!

Good price and kit, turbo wastegate cracked after 10,000 miles and 1.5 years though so I have to get a different one.

Se instaló en un sonic RS 2016 , todo funcionando a la perfección hasta el momento. Buena calidad y llego en tiempo y forma

Everything works as it should, decent price point. Make sure to prime your turbo before running your car after doing this swap. I found the swap easier to remove the cat and its bracket from the block. Good product all in all though.

Todo llego muy bien, en su caja perfecto.

Been running great for a couple months now

Just installed today, and so far seems ok. Update: worked perfect for about 1000kms (3 weeks) then all of a sudden it appears one of the internal oil seals/bearings has failed because it’s now letting engine oil past the impeller and dumping directly into the exhaust system causing tons of smoke and burning oil smell. Removed and returned for full refund and replacing it with a higher quality one. Lesson learned, don’t cheap-out on critical parts!!!