If reliability and availability drive your bottom line, professionally remanufactured turbochargers are a cost-effective solution for keeping your equipment up and running. The reason being: remanufactured units offer a competitive price point with comparable-to-new performance.
Reman Versus Rebuilt
It’s important to understand the difference between a rebuilt – or refurbished – unit and a remanufactured – or “reman” – component.
Typically, a rebuilt unit is serviced at a repair shop. It may or may not be rebuilt by a trained and experienced technician who may or may not use genuine parts.
In almost all cases, repair shops do not have the sophisticated equipment necessary to test the rebuilt unit to assure performance. Some offer a limited warranty and may only stock rebuilt units in high demand.
A genuine remanufactured unit is restored at the factory by the same experienced technicians who build the unit, all day, every day. The industrial process returns a used
unit to comparable-to-new condition based on strict technical specifications, as well as quality and testing standards. Parts are always validated to genuine specifications using the same test equipment as new turbochargers.
Remanufactured units offer strong warranties and deliver reliable performance at an affordable cost.
Comparable To New
Every company offering remanufactured turbochargers has their own restoration process. As one of the largest turbocharger manufacturers in the world, BorgWarner uses this thorough process:
- Disassembling the unit by highly skilled technicians using established methods.
- Utilizing proven pressure and high-temperature cleaning technologies for compressor covers and turbine housings to help maintain critical surface integrity.
- Replacing damaged or worn parts – such as O-rings, actuators, bearings, piston rings, clamps, compressor and turbine wheels – with OEM-qualified parts.
- Reconditioning serviceable parts using processes such as gentle material decomposition and ultrasonic cleansing.
- Retesting and rebalancing the compressor and turbine wheels to original OEM specifications.
- Providing high-speed core balancing at real-world operating conditions.
- Performing extensive quality tests throughout the process, including surface finish measurement, dimensional verification and cleanliness testing.
- Upgrading components to include new design features and refinements to boost reliability.
- Reassembling the turbocharger on an advanced assembly line.
Typically, remanufactured turbochargers include a warranty. BorgWarner’s Reman turbochargers include a 1-year, 100,000-mile warranty.
Good For The Environment
Remanufactured turbochargers not only help fleets save money, they also help save the environment.
Remanufacturing a turbocharger requires fewer natural resources and energy than building a new turbocharger. Only damaged and worn parts are replaced. Serviceable parts can be reconditioned instead of remade.
Remanufacturing also reduces scrap that would otherwise end up in landfills.
Most importantly, turbochargers reduce emissions and improve fuel economy when running in top condition. Using remanufactured turbochargers that are based on the original performance specs helps keep a fleet running efficiently.
Every fleet manager needs to balance performance with the bottom line. Investing in remanufactured turbochargers is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly way to boost your fleet’s performance.
