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      01-10-2014, 02:17 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by puma1552 View Post
Thanks guys, the scare of a turbo replacement alone almost scares me away from the 35i or the 28i, and towards a 2011 30i. In general I prefer N/A engines anyway for simplicity.
I know only one person that's ever had a turbo fail. Provided you service the car well, they should last a very very long time. Pushing turbos beyond spec however, well what do you expect. Most N54 issues have been rattles/noise from the waste gates, not actual failures.
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