To remanufacture means to return the turbo to as close to new as possible. Components are inspected against original equipment specifications for correct dimensional tolerances and worn components are replaced. A remanufactured turbo should meet OEM standards for quality, performance and durability.
Through Melett’s extensive research, it is quite feasible for a reman turbocharger to be subject to greater scrutiny by independent garages than a ‘new’ unit, despite the new unit potentially being of lesser quality than the remanufactured equivalent.
A remanufactured turbo can tick all the boxes for OE quality specification, price, technical quality, and performance, while also having a reduced environmental impact.
Low cost and lower quality ‘new’ turbochargers are widely available and can have a detrimental, disruptive effect on the market.
Promoting higher standards of reman
Melett, through its “What’s in Your Turbo” campaign is reminding the market that when comparing a high-quality product with a lower cost alternative, it is risky to assume that they are equivalent parts, even if they look the same. It is important to consider more than just the visual appearance of a component.
While components look very similar to their higher quality counterparts, premature component failure is common as these poor-quality products cannot perform efficiently under the extreme operating conditions. It is important to recognise the point at which cutting margins turns into reducing quality as this can harm customer relationships.
Every component has a minimal price point and anything lower than that point can only be achieved by using lower grade raw materials in the manufacturing process.
