Omniscient

I've been looking for like two hours on forums and such but I can't find what type of turbo is in these cars. I'm supposed to be rebuilding my mom's, friend's, husband's, turbo on his 87 Regal T Type, and I need to buy the rebuild kit but I don't know if it's a straight T3, or a hybrid because some forums talk about it.

JoePoonani

You can't just go to the Buick dealer and buy a rebuild kit for the T Type? Or better yet just ask the dealer or the techs there?

Omniscient

Dealer wanted 230$ for just the bearings and seals. I can buy a whole rebuild kit with bearings, clips, seals, oil rings, clamp plates and bolts for about 100$ if I know which turbo.

One tech. didn't know and said that he's never even seen a Regal T Type, and the other said that it probably comes with the same turbo as a Grand National and said he doesn't know what hybrid turbo is.

EDIT~ This didn't happen to me personally. The person I'm rebuilding it for works for a Toyota dealership and I guess all the dealerships intermingle with eachother.

hitman619

ahh the dealerships
that's why i don't let them work on my car....

Omniscient

Amen.

JoePoonani

So you let dirty Harry work on your car from his garage? Please dude. The dealer is the best place to get ANY car worked on if you can't do it yourself.

hitman619

i think we had this argument before..
but come on you don't belive that!

hitman619

check out this site
http://www.gnttype.org
man i would give my left nut for a grand national
why not upgrade a to TE44

worm696

Why is it always the left nut that someone wants to give away?