I did think of the garage as getting work out of me, but I told them to replace the turbo and leave everything else as it ought to be covered under warranty. Not that it was, but he didn't need to know that, so he was just telling me what he found.
To be fair, the garage has a good reputation. They are generally good, relatively cheap (turbo replacement including gaskets and oil/water replacement for £120) but are a little slow and a little...I don't know, rough and ready? Not a sparkly, free coffee and magazine reading area kind of place? Everything is covered in oil and engine dirt. A proper mechanic looking kind of place.
Problem is, in order to get a second opinion, I'd have to pay again to have someone pull things apart to see what needs pulling apart.
At least it doesn't smoke like a steam train now. 'Twas rather amusing when the old turbo fell apart, the quantity of smoke that it threw out. Give me a chuckle. AND made me cry!
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