Blew a turbo on I-40 last month - stick with factory rebuild or go aftermarket?

My '96 Pete threw a turbo at mile marker 210 on the way to Flagstaff. Shop foreman says factory rebuilds are safer for the EGR system, but my buddy swears by a BorgWarner aftermarket kit he got for $1200 less. Who's had better luck with one over the other long term?

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clark.iris15d ago

Blew an injector on mine last summer, turned out wasn't even the turbo at all.

morgan31614d ago

Injector issues can be super misleading like that. Had a buddy chase a boost leak for weeks, turned out it was just a bad fuel line. Always check the simple stuff first.