What is the stock turbocharger on a 2001 Volvo V70 2.4T (engine code B5244T3)? The turbo is acting up and if I need to buy a new turbo I would like to buy a larger turbo to get more power out of the engine. What is the max boost the stock drive-train can handle and where is the intercooler located?
Cars & Trucks - Volvo - V70 - 2001 Volvo V70
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Bigger is not better when it comes to turbo units as Leyland found out when they fitted a turbo to a 690 diesel that resulted in the destruction of the engines and damage to the company reputation of a reliable engine manufacturer
Subsequent engineering found that a much smaller turbo produced more power without the destroying the engine
The turbo fitted to the engine originally is the correct unit for the maximum power that the engine mechanicals can handle
What you have to do is to ensure that the variable vanes of the turbo are working correctly and there are no boost pressures lost from intercooler leaks and loose hoses
Run the fault codes to determine sensor and actuators for the existing turbo are fully operational