Dodge 3500 diesel troubles

[Portsider86]

I have 2007 Dodge 3500 6.7 diesel that is having problems. The check engine light is on and it chugs when pulling away from a stop. The dealer told me the code is for the turbo and I have a 50/50 shot if they clean it or they can replace it. The quoted replacement cost is 10x the cleaning cost. Is the turbo a common issue? Also I can't afford another large repair bill, this is the fourth one in less than two years. I may have to junk it so if anyone know of a place I'm all ears.

[Portsider86]

The truck is pushing 160k mileage.

[Wulf202]

Sorry. One of the two major known issues with that motor.

Cleaning it is supposedly an interesting process involving drilling a port and back flushing the whole thing. Supposedly those who delete the emissions get much more life out of their turbos.

[Portsider86]

Out of curiosity what is the other known issue?

[C Ward]

What is the code ? If it is for the actuator cleaning isn't going to help . What happens is the soot from the EGR system builds up and the variable geometry parts in the turbo seize and that kills the actuator . Best case is remove the turbo and clean / rebuild it and replace the actuator . The actuator is stupid expensive and most times a new turbo is cheaper .

[brutal]

Is there any prevention short of emissions delete?

Have a friend with a bone stock 2008 and hate to see him start having troubles - although he does live in Elbert Co.

[C Ward]

Nope , EGR kills engines all the manufacturers have issues with it

[68Charger]

Around 160k is when our 2007 6.7L emissions system started crapping on itself.
Black smoke, sluggish response, codes thrown, etc
EFIlive, delete with new mrbp exhaust, and runs like new... no smoke & moar power

But I don't remember what codes it was throwing

Turbo cleaning may buy a little time, but eventually the only fix will be new cat & dpf... look up what those cost!

[DFBrews]

There is a plate that's moves forward and back over the turbine wheel to allow more back pressure and higher boost numbers at lower Rpms it gets carbon build up and sticks the sector shaft and can kill the VGT actuator too.

[68Charger]

There is a plate that's moves forward and back over the turbine wheel to allow more back pressure and higher boost numbers at lower Rpms it gets carbon build up and sticks the sector shaft and can kill the VGT actuator too.

It's been my understanding that when the dpf and cat age, then this starts to happen- usually around 150k-170k miles.