Remanufacturing 40 www.aftermarketonline.net APRIL 2026 Proving the quality of remanufactured turbochargers Concerns about the quality of remanufactured turbochargers often surface in the automotive industry. BORG Automotive Reman addresses these doubts. Remanufactured turbochargers can deliver performance on par with new ones, even though the cores are sourced from used components. How? Through a meticulous remanufacturing process and stringent quality assurance, including certifications such as DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and the IATF 16949 automotive supplier standard. BORG Automotive Reman also only ever remanufactures original parts. Each turbocharger is disassembled, cleaned and inspected. If it is suitable for remanufacturing, dirt and oil residues are removed from the housing parts. Small scratches on the inlet are polished out, and threads that fail the quality test get repaired. Small and wear parts are replaced by parts from Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. Each turbocharger is also precisely balanced, and the flow rate is adjusted according to the specifications. Each individually traceable device must also pass more than 30 tests before it goes on sale. Recognising the trend towards electronics and the integration of vehicle systems at an early stage, BORG Automotive Reman invested in this expertise and processes and is able to reengineer even complex spare parts. This has allowed it to remanufacture not only electrically actuated turbochargers, but electric power steering racks or electric air conditioning compressors too. “It takes specialised know-how to remanufacture turbochargers with electric actuators,” said Nelson Gracias, Product Manager at BORG Automotive Reman. “Depending on the design, communication between the turbocharger and the ECU is possible via CAN bus and a pulse-width modulated signal. Understanding the flow of information is vital for optimum quality.” Compared to purely mechanical or pneumatic systems, this allows the engine control unit to control the turbocharger performance particularly precisely and flexibly. “Turbochargers like these are common in modern vehicles, and the subject of electronics is becoming more important for remanufacturers. Those who don’t master it won’t be able to offer a broad and contemporary range in the future,” continued Nelson. Meeting market demands Many of the latest additions to BORG Automotive Reman’s remanufactured range will feature an electric actuator. Two new turbochargers for models from Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Renault, for example, represent a pool of around 450,000 vehicles in Europe. The turbocharger for Hyundai and Kia adds 44 new vehicle applications to the range, and it offers a good replacement part for various 1.6l turbodiesel versions of the Hyundai models i30, i40, Kona and Tucson and the corresponding Kia vehicles from the Ceed, Optima, Proceed, Sportage and Xceed model series. The second turbocharger excels in Renault and Nissan vehicles with 1.6l petrol engines. It covers 18 vehicle applications, including versions of the Nissan Juke and Qashqai and the Renault Clio, Espace, Megane and Kadjar series. Turbochargers from BORG Automotive Reman are available under the company’s own brands Elstock, DRI and TMI, as well as under the traditional Lucas brand, which is used under licence. The range now includes around 880 references for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, covering more than 157 million vehicles in Europe. Turbochargers with variable turbine geometry (VTG) can also be found here, along with electrically controlled models, usually with a gasket set included in the scope of delivery. www.borgautomotive-reman.com
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