TURBO: 2012-2014 Passat turbo failures [discussion thread]

[ChadS99SVT]

If I remember correctly, the X denotes a remanufactured part. Don't quote me on that, though.

for some reason I think I remember that one tech saying that the X meant that the core/original part needed to go back for inspection. not that it was reman.

don't quote me on that either though

 

[bboshart]

On the repair invoice, it does have a core charge and core return credit. But this is only the invoice, the actual part does not have the "X" suffix. However, more importantly in the part number is the "Q" which apparently is a revision letter, a previous poster with a 12/12 build date has an "E". So the question is, was there a revision in response to the failures?

 

[originalboxcar]

I've been meaning to look at the part number on mine just for comparison. My car has a build date of 1/2013.

My build date is 1/16/13.

I'll verify my part number as well and report. Where is the plate located on the turbo?

 

[bboshart]

My build date is 1/16/13.
I'll verify my part number as well and report. Where is the plate located on the turbo?

See this post.

 

[originalboxcar]

Snapped this at lunch...

Can't make it all out but last half looks like ...... 253 056 E V500. Probably same as omegis.

 

[Lightflyer1]

Did they have someone scratch those numbers in after Octoberfest?

 

[CarbonVW]

X means needs core at the very least. I have no idea if it means reman

 

[originalboxcar]

Did they have someone scratch those numbers in after Octoberfest?

Dude...it is what it is. I'm sure it can be read from the turbo directly, its "iffy" in the quick photo I snapped on my phone. I'm just trying to help add information here.

 

[Lightflyer1]

Dude...Take it easy I was trying to be funny (failed evidentally). Thanks for posting yours.

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

I took a couple of iPhone pics of the turbo label on my 6/2012 build and it looks like my part number is 03L 253 056 E V120, though it's hard to make out.

 

[phlfly]

So I think we should all report p/n since the letter is not same on different cars.

 

[compu_85]

I'll look at ours tonight.

-J

 

[phlfly]

I took a couple of iPhone pics of the turbo label on my 6/2012 build and it looks like my part number is 03L 253 056 E V120, though it's hard to make out.

It looks like latter C before V120?

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

It looks like latter C before V120?

It's so hard to tell. Here it looks like an E. I really want to disconnect that black connector to get in for a better pic but I'm not f'ing around with stuff I'm unfamiliar with:

 

[Salsaman06]

My turbo P/N is 03L 253 056 E V150
Build date: 9/22/2012

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Part #: 03L 253 056 E V120
Serial #: 0A 50204969 00370
BW #: BV40 E - 0005

Not a bad picture for a phone!

$1400 at Impex http://www.worldimpex.com/parts/genuine-part-exmanturbo_2742549.html

 

[VeeDubTDI]

So we have two different turbo part numbers so far... a V120 and a V150. Now to wait and see what that means!

 

[GammaRae]

So we have two different turbo part numbers so far... a V120 and a V150. Now to wait and see what that means!

Actually three with the V500 a couple others have posted, which mine is as well. I could post the pic, but I'm lazy. You can take my word for it.

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

Part #: 03L 253 056 E V120
Serial #: 0A 50204969 00370
BW #: BV40 E - 0005

Not a bad picture for a phone!

$1400 at Impex http://www.worldimpex.com/parts/genuine-part-exmanturbo_2742549.html

Thank you. I take it that's what part # mine is.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Actually three with the V500 a couple others have posted, which mine is as well. I could post the pic, but I'm lazy. You can take my word for it.

V120, V150, V500... what does all of this mean?! Very interesting, for sure... now if we can figure out if there is a correlation between these numbers and failures. More part numbers, please!

Also, does everyone want to collect part numbers in phlfly's thread? Should I start a survey? Keep talking about it in here?

 

[Softrockrenegade]

2013 passat SE 6m build date 8/12 with E V120 suffix . Turbo is quiet as a mouse still at 12k miles.

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

2013 passat SE 6m build date 8/12 with E V120 suffix . Turbo is quiet as a mouse still at 12k miles.

OK, so the V120 to V150 switch appears to have occurred in Aug or Sep 2012 as we have confirmed a V120 installed in August and a V150 installed in September.

 

[omegis]

Also, does everyone want to collect part numbers in phlfly's thread? Should I start a survey? Keep talking about it in here?

Yes...

 

[phlfly]

My car made on 05/2012 and part number below:
It's very interesting V #'s are different, Why?

 

[mnelsonx]

MY 2012, build date 06/2012. It looks like V120:
Part no. 03L 253 056 L V120
Serial no. 0B 50206764 00824
BW no. BV40 E - 0005

 

[JdC Machine]

Model Year: 2013
Build Date: 1/2013
Part No.: 03L 253 056 E V500
Serial No.: 0J50216124 0054B
BW No.: BV40 E - 0005

 

[Deezil_n_Dachs]

I can't get a usable picture, but I could read the tag data if I held a flashlight and my glasses JUST right.

Build date 12/2012

PART # 03L 253 056 E V500
SER # OJ50215769 00963
BW# BV40E-0005

 

[TurboDieselPoint]

When was the switch from V150 to V500? Have there been ANY failures of the V500 turbos?

If not, and given more time no significant number of them fail, it is possible we may have a winning revision here

 

[phlfly]

When was the switch from V150 to V500? Have there been ANY failures of the V500 turbos?

If not, and given more time no significant number of them fail, it is possible we may have a winning revision here

Actually there are three different rev V120 , V150 and V500.

I wonder want is difference between them and how many each of them failed or not failed.

 

[TurboDieselPoint]

Actually there are three different rev V120 , V150 and V500.
I wonder want is difference between them and how many each of them failed or not failed.

Yeah I know there are three, but so far as I can see, first was the V120, then briefly the V150, then lastly the V500. I assume this is the order, anyways.

It seems the V120 switched to the V150 in August or September, and we don't know if/when they switched to the V500, but we do know V500s were used in December builds.

Going off of the data thread, there were many failures for September build, one for October, and one for November, but none for December. If in fact they switched to the V500 from I guess the V150 in December, this could indicate that cars with the V500/December Build is considered updated and less vulnerable to failure.