Diesel Turbochargers & Actuators

New and remanufactured turbochargers for Cummins, Duramax, Power Stroke, Paccar, John Deere, and industrial diesel engines. Holset, Garrett, BorgWarner, and Alliant Power. We source any turbo, in stock or to order.

In stock and priced right now

These ship from Woodland without a sourcing call first:

Actuator or turbo? Check before you buy either

On a variable-geometry Holset (HE351VE on 2007.5–2012 Rams, HE300VG on 2013 and up), the electronic actuator fails far more often than the turbo does. That matters, because the actuator is under $1,400 and the complete turbo is several times that.

• Codes P003A, P2262, P0045 or P2563 point at actuator or vane position more often than at a failed turbo.
• Sooty exhaust, low boost, poor exhaust braking on an otherwise healthy engine usually means the vanes are sticking or the actuator has lost calibration.
• Shaft play, oil in the charge pipe, or a whistle that changes with a bearing load is the turbo itself.
• Vanes carboned in place can sometimes be freed and recalibrated. Sometimes they cannot. Inspection tells you which.

If you are not sure which one you have, call (530) 668-0818 with the codes and the year of the truck before you order anything.

Turbos we source but do not stock

Most turbochargers are not sitting on a shelf anywhere. They are ordered against a specific engine and serial. We quote and supply these the same way we do the priced units above:

• Holset HE300VG: 2013–2018 Ram 6.7L Cummins, remanufactured with actuator
• Holset HX35W: Cummins QSB, new
• Cummins ReCon 3770973RX: Cummins ISB / QSB, remanufactured
• Garrett GT3782VA: 2005.5–2010 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke, new
• BorgWarner S2A: John Deere 4045 / 4045T 4.5L, new

Not listed? Turbocharger sourcing covers anything else: Paccar MX, Detroit, Cat, Kubota, Deutz, Isuzu, agricultural and generator sets. Send the tag number off the compressor housing, or the engine serial, and we quote new and remanufactured options side by side.

Why turbos fail, and what kills the replacement

A turbocharger almost never fails on its own. It fails because of what is feeding it. Fitting a new one without fixing the cause is how people buy two.

• Oil supply. A restricted feed line, extended drain intervals, or coking after hot shutdowns takes out the bearings. The feed line gets replaced or cleaned with the turbo, not after it.
• Foreign object damage. Anything that gets past the air filter chews the compressor wheel. Anything that comes back from a broken valve or a failed EGR cooler chews the turbine wheel. Find where it came from first.
• Overspeed from a deleted or leaking intake. A boost leak makes the turbo work outside its map until it lets go.
• Carbon from short-cycle duty. Idle-heavy trucks and gensets stick VGT vanes far sooner than highway trucks do.

Turbo service at the shop

We are not only a parts counter. Valley Fuel Injection & Turbo is a Bosch Authorized Service dealer and has run a diesel fuel injection and turbo shop since 1993. We do turbo diagnosis, actuator calibration, and installation in Woodland. If you are within driving distance of Sacramento, bringing the truck in is usually faster and cheaper than guessing at parts. See turbocharger service for what that covers.

Warranty and shipping

Remanufactured turbochargers and actuators carry a 12 month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship (full terms here). New units carry the manufacturer’s warranty. We ship nationwide from Woodland, California; in-stock orders process in 1–2 business days. See the shipping policy.

Common questions

Do you take turbo cores? On exchange-basis remanufactured units, yes. Core terms are on the exchange program page. Ask when you order: not every turbo we supply is an exchange.

Can you rebuild my existing turbo instead? For many industrial and older units, yes. For late-model VGT units with integrated electronics, a remanufactured exchange is usually the better outcome. Call and describe what you have.

Will you match a part number I already have? Yes. Give us the number off the housing tag before you order and we will help you confirm the interchange.

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