A-Premium Complete Turbo Turbocharger with Gasket Kit Compatible with Chevy Chevrolet Cruze 2011-2015 & Sonic 2012-2020 & Trax 2013-2021 & Buick Encore 2013-2021 1.4L Replace# 55565353

I recently drove my 2014 Chevy Cruze (83k miles) from Idaho to Florida to gift to my niece for her first car. A day after arriving to Florida, the Cruze's check engine light came on...the OBD II scanner showed the dreaded P0299 low turbo boost code. Even though the car ran smooth, I noticed the power was reduced during high acceleration. I ordered the A-Premium turbocharger based on reviews. For anyone who has never replaced this turbo charger, set aside a full day to do the replacement. Most of the fittings and hoses will reattach will little effort. However, the oil return pipe and coolant return pipe were frustrating to attach...mainly due to the tight-fitting area and location. Other than those frustrations, the A-Premium turbo fit and construction was a very good! Be certain to add about 20 ml of synthetic engine oil to the oil feed bore before attaching the oil feed pipe and spin the exhaust turbine to distribute the oil into the turbo journal bearings before reattaching the catalytic converter to the turbo exhaust chamber. Regarding that pesky oil return pipe that I mentioned, I found that it was easier to bolt the tube to the turbo housing (torque only to 71 in-lbs) before installing the turbo and guide the outlet of the oil return pipe into the hole of the engine block until it snapped into place, as I lowered the turbo into place.Overall, the install isn't complicated or beyond the capabilities of a home mechanic. A flexible head ratchet and 10-inch extension bar makes the installation much easier! You will need Torx, reverse Torx, hex socket set, and 10mm & 13 mm deep-well sockets to remove the catalytic converter, since the bolts extend a little too far beyond the nuts for a standard hex socket. You will need to drain some of the coolant for this job, so be certain to have Dexcool II coolant (50/50 dilution) on hand to replace the drained coolant.It has been several days since I installed the A-Premium turbochager and the Cruze is running very well. In retrospect, the original OEM turbo was still in excellent condition...the turbo shaft had no noticeable play, no cracks around the wastegate or turbine, and the wastegate was in good physical shape. The issue was that the actuator (silver can-like structure with the arm) diaphram was starting to fail which failed to fully seal the wastegate against the housing. I could have replaced the actuator for $35-100 and saved myself from the headache of a turbo installation.Overall, I would highly recommend the A-Premium brand for this turbocharger! I'll make future a update once my niece puts some miles on the turbo.

I'm at about 5k miles post install. Everything working exactly as it should.Great part. Great price.I can't say this with 100% certainty, but I feel like the low reviews are people who didn't change/flush/prime oil.I did an oil change 2 hours before swapping the part. Let the car run for about 20 minutes, then drained it. Expensive? Yeah. Wasteful.... well? That depends on your definition. Unnecessary? Better safe than sorry.After that oil change, added more fresh, new oil. I let it spray out of the feed hose to make sure I had pressure (into a bucket), I turned the car over with turbo installed about 10 times with ignition disabled to prime the turbo.I changed oil again after 1000 miles.If your old turbo failed, you MUST make sure your oil is clean. Particulate that wouldn't really affect an engine will cause a turbo to catastrophically fail.You can not just bolt on this replacement and do none of the other work.Also, pro-tip Install the cooler line at the block NOT on the turbo. Connect it to the turbo once the turbo is placed.If that doesn't make sense to you now, it will. Good Luck!

Unfortunately, I lost my bet using this more affordable turbo. The bottom piece, not the manifold, cracked and now has a whole screw missing as circled in red on the picture I took. One of the return oil lines is also leaking even though I torqued the screws to spec.Swapping these turbos on these particular engines is no easy feat, but it was straight forward on my time. Fit was so so, but kinda different when tightening the copper like nuts into the manifold and enging body. It's supposed to be 71 in ft, but it didn't seal anything. I had to tighten them much more.

The turbo appears to be working normal, it removed my permanent code, low boost. A few things to say on aggravation . Do your home work when it comes to torque values for all return and feed lines. The studs that came with the turbo will prolong your job as they are not for my car, had to get other ones so that fitment wouldn’t give me any issue when mounting the turbo. It’s important to note that length of the studs you’re removing and how long they extend out so you can lock down the turbo with the bolts they provide, you don’t want any leaks. Overall I’m satisfied, with this turbo charge. Also, saw some smoke and burn off at initial start. Read this was normal on a few reviews. Anyways, went away after a couple cold starts, if it continues. It’s definitely a problem. Working great now and am satisfied with this company but still too early to know for sure as I’m one week in.

The manifold casting required grinding clearance with a die grinder before even a slim 1/4" drive socket would fit on to one manifold nuts in the top row.Then the manifold studs provided had a shoulder that prevented drawing the manifold tight to the engine head. This even after I used an 8mm-1.25 bottoming tap to chase the treads in the engine head as deeply as they were drilled by GM.I had to install an extra 8mm flat washer under each manifold nut to draw the manifold tight. No exhaust leaks so far. (11 ft/lbs. torque on those nuts by the way)After all of those delays and extras the rest of the install went pretty well. Test drive tomorrow.........It's been about a month on the road. No issues so far. Getting "ok" fuel economy.

it worked good.

Perfect fit. Compared to other outlets the price is great. keeping an eye on the heat level and it seems to be great. It's taking the heat.no leaks.Thanks again for a great quality part.

Exactly the right fit. No problems