1.4T check engine woes...

[AdorableKaren]

Turbo was replaced today for free under powertrain warranty. Took about 7 hours. Car seems a lot faster and they told me I probably needed my turbo replaced for some time now. I wish it was not 90 degrees, I would love to take the car racing. My car has not been this quick in a long time.

 

[Papasonic]

How many miles on your vehicle at time of turbo replacement? Symptoms that led you to have this done, codes?

 

[AdorableKaren]

Almost 60,000 miles exactly. I did not notice any symptoms until I threw the cel P0299 for underboost. After that my sonic was so slow like it was in limp mode. I turned off the cel, WHICH I DO NOT RECOMMEND, car drove better but I knew something was wrong so I took it to the dealership.

 

[SourKandi]

Mine went a bit earlier. I started feeling symptoms at about 40k but three times taking it in they couldn't do anything bc no codes were thrown. Finally after another two trips and cel being on I got the new turbo at about 58K. I never turned off the light but my ultragauge tipped me off to the code before the cars ECM did.

 

[RMinNJ]

"..Took about 7 hours."
Wow... I know its under the warranty but if a dealer charges 7 hours at $100 any hour
thats $700 in labor on top of the turbo cost... just wow.

 

[carsNskis]

That may not be actual time being worked on. The time you wait in service isn't always how long the repair takes

 

[AdorableKaren]

I dropped off the sonic and they gave me a Cruze loaner. Iirc my paperwork said they had trouble removing an oil line? And had to rip it apart and tear piece by pice out. So a regular turbo replacement with no problems would probably take 4-5 hours.

I hated the low level Cruze. Brand new but just not for me. Had cloth seats, no sunroof, no touch screen radio, no sirius, and I don't care for sedans lol.

I love my sonic even more now. Car comes to life with the new turbo. Best visit to the dealership yet.

 

[addoni67]

Jesus...I came across this thread and after reading it I need a Xanax. My wife's car is a 14 sonic turbo no major problems yet TG. I drive a 2015 Commemorative Edition RS Camaro which is a show car. Just 2000 miles. Have every warranty under the sun on it and when the dealership was putting the "special formula" for paint protection, they scratched it. Small but I hadn't had the car 2 days. I was pissed. Was in the dealers for a month to respray the door. Few more things but I don't want to write a book. Bottom line...Service Dept at most dealers are full of idiots. I've been building cars since I was 16 and the stupidity level and general lack of knowledge from todays service departments amazes me. Time to get the Xanax....

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[addoni67]

Jesus...I came across this thread and after reading it I need a Xanax. My wife's car is a 14 sonic turbo no major problems yet TG. I drive a 2015 Commemorative Edition RS Camaro which is a show car. Just 2000 miles. Have every warranty under the sun on it and when the dealership was putting the "special formula" for paint protection, they scratched it. Small but I hadn't had the car 2 days. I was pissed. Was in the dealers for a month to respray the door. Few more things but I don't want to write a book. Bottom line...Service Dept at most dealers are full of idiots. I've been building cars since I was 16 and the stupidity level and general lack of knowledge from todays service departments amazes me. Time to get the Xanax....

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Replying to my own comment. After I read this (about 2 weeks after) my wife's car has a pending p0299 code. Unfriking believable. Now I have to take it to the monkey cage. Damn it.

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[carsNskis]

Replying to my own comment. After I read this (about 2 weeks after) my wife's car has a pending p0299 code. Unfriking believable. Now I have to take it to the monkey cage. Damn it.

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Sounds like you manifested your own service visit LOL

 

[humphrey111]

Just had mine replaced under warranty at 96,700 miles. I've had the car since 40k, so I assume it was the original, but you never know. In the last 5k or so miles the car would start dumping boost randomly and I'd only get 5PSI or so.

Dealer had it overnight while they waited on parts, got a loaner and had mine back by end of work the next day.

Now with the new turbo in, I know it was under performing for a while, I just didn't know it. Boost was there but CFM's were low maybe? I dunno. But it feels much faster now.