I'm glad that it was just the exhaust side otherwise that would have been catastrophic.

The ones on car-part.com right now are expensive or will have to be shipped to me and I think still too pricey for not being able to inspect it in person before buying. Unless I can get a used turbo really cheap I'm just going to have Pure Turbo try to get me a new cartridge. The rep told me that if he can't find one, then they can get the parts and build me a custom one.

I'm going to take the turbo apart tonight and see what the condition of the center housing is. I'll take pictures and report back.

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1998 E320 Wagon

1992 300D 2.5 TURBO

1991 560SEL M119.960

1986 300SDL TURBO

1992 500SL Parts Car

1991 420SEL Parts Car