Originally Posted By: cptbarkey
turbos fail, and when they fail it tends to be catastrophic to the engine, so good luck with long term ownership. in short, do not buy a turbocharged vehicle second hand and expect it to be easy on the pocketbook.
Sure they do fail, eventually, but they'll probably last almost as long as the engine, provided a quality air filter is used, and the oil and filter are changed regularly, with a good oil preferably synthetic.
Millions of turbodiesel class 8 trucks are on the road, logging millions of miles with...turbocharged engines.