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'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!

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.

This is the correct turbo. The studs are different sizes as you can see in the photo. This wouldn't be a problem except the brass-colored nuts that go on do not have threats all the way though. My mistake was assuming the studs were the same size. The space on the stud where there are no threads was eliminated the stud would be the right size. I have 3 stuck in my block assuming I needed to continue threading them until they were against the metal bracket thinking this is how they stayed on. I was lucky I didn't strip the block side of this. I have asked the seller to provide the correct studs but so far all they can do is ask me about the car (multiple times) which I provided in the first reply message. It is the right car it is the right engine what is wrong is the stud length which they don't seem to understand. The casting quality seems a bit poorer than the Honeywell I had on it. This turbo seems to have casting issues. The turbo is exactly the same except for where there are a few casting issues. They asked me in the first message if I could use the old studs, there is a reason why I spent more money to get the studs. They are taking quite a bit of time to get back to me. All I asked was if they had different studs that are the correct length. I still have no answer to that question. I have purchased several items from this seller but if they can't make it right and quick I'll be returning to find a different seller.

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.

I was skeptical at first about this turbo due to it being almost 100 and some dollars less than what they were selling at the auto parts store. I’ve had this on now for a few months and this thing is absolutely amazing. Highly recommend buying this one before going to the parts store and spending 100 more

Exactly the right fit. No problems

great deal, will buy again

it worked good.