Find Your Part Number

When making an enquiry for a replacement turbocharger for your vehicle you will need to know the part number of the turbocharger currently fitted to the vehicle. Without this information a firm price and availability is not possible.

There are two numbers that will normally identify a turbocharger. The OEM Part Number (Original Equipment Manufacturer Number) or the Turbo Manufacturer Part Number. To clarify O.E.M. is the Vehicle Manufacturer such as Audi, BMW, Ford etc.

If the turbocharger is still fitted to the vehicle then the best approach is to obtain the OEM number from the local main dealer parts department by asking for their price to supply. You will need to give them either your Vehicle Registration Number or Vehicle chassis number. However you may find that the main dealers will give you a price but maybe reluctant to give you the OEM number for use elsewhere and only offer their internal part number. This may still be OK to cross reference.

The alternative to this is to try to retrieve the numbers from the actual turbocharger identification plate. This may mean trying to read them while the turbocharger is still fitted to the vehicle which is not ideal, so you may have to wait until the turbocharger has been removed from the vehicle.

1 O.E.M. Part Number (Vehicle Manufacturer = O.E.M)

The OEM Number is normally issued by the vehicle manufacturers such as: Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes, Toyota, VW etc and can also be found actually etched on the identification plate on the turbocharger.

Below are just a few examples of what vehicle manufacturer’s OEM part numbers look like, however bear in mind that vehicle manufacturer’s are not typically exclusive to one turbocharger manufacturer for their range of vehicles. For instance Audi fit both Garrett and BorgWarner KKK turbochargers to their engines while BMW use both Garrett and Mitsubishi turbochargers across their range of vehicles:

Vehicle Type OEM Part Number Turbo Manufacturer
Range Rover Sport 2.7L D 4H2Q 6K682 CK BorgWarner KKK
BMW 320d 2.0L D 11657795499 or 7795499 Mitsubishi Turbo
Mercedes Vito 2.2L D A6460960199 IHI Turbo
VW Golf 2.0 TDi 03L 253 010C BorgWarner KKK
Toyota Previa 2.0 D4-D 17201-27030 Garrett Turbo

2 Turbo Manufacturer Part Number

The other part number used to identify your turbocharger is issued by the actual turbo manufacturer. This can be found actually etched on the same identification plate as the OEM number on the turbocharger. The most common turbo manufacturers for passenger vehicles include: Garrett, BorgWarner KKK, Mitsubishi, IHI and Toyota.

Examples of how the part number would look for the turbo manufacturers are as follows:

Vehicle Type Turbo Manufacturer Part Number Turbo Manufacturer
Range Rover Sport 2.7L D 53049700069 or K04-69 BorgWarner KKK Turbo
BMW 320d 2.0L D 49135-05671 Mitsubishi Turbo
Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCi 763647-21 Garrett Turbo
Mercedes Vito 2.2L D VV14 or VF40A132 IHI Turbo
VW Golf 2.0 TDi BV43B-0139 or 5303-970-0139 BorgWarner KKK Turbo
Toyota Previa 2.0 D4-D 721164-9 Garrett Turbo

Here are some examples of where the part numbers can be found physically on the turbocharger. The numbers are frequently hard to distinguish so may need the area cleaning. It is very important not to use a heavy abrasive as this may result in the number becoming illegible or worst remove the numbers completely. It’s better to use something like brake cleaner and scotch bright.

Key

O O.E.M. Number (Original Equipment Manufacturer Number)
O Turbo Manufacturer Part Number

This BorgWarner KKK turbocharger typically fitted to vehicles with 2.7L D Land Rover engines such as a Range Rover Sport These turbochargers normally have a pot riveted badge on the Air intake side of the turbocharger. The OEM number on this turbocharger is: 4H2Q 6K682 CK and the turbo manufacturer’s part number is 53049700069..

This Mitsubishi turbocharger is typically fitted to a BMW 320d 2.0L D. These turbochargers normally have numbers etched on a flattened area on the Air intake side of the turbocharger. The OEM number on this turbocharger
is: 7795499-K/10 and the turbo manufacturer’s part number is 49135-05671. From our experience BMW’s also fit turbochargers manufactured by Garrett to some of their models.

This Garrett Turbocharger is typically fitted to Ford 1.8L D Engines. These turbochargers normally have numbers etched on a flattened area on the Air intake side of the turbocharger. The OEM number on this turbocharger
is: 7G9Q-6K682-BD and the turbo manufacturer’s part number: 763647-21.

This BorgWarner KKK turbocharger is typically fitted to vehicles with 2.0 TDi VW Engine such as VW Golf. These turbochargers normally have a pot riveted badge on the Air intake side of the turbocharger. The OEM number
on this turbocharger is: 03L253010C and the turbo manufacturer’s part number is BV43B-0139.

This Garrett Turbocharger is manufactured for Toyota. It is typically fitted to a range of Toyota 2.0L D engines including the D4-D range on the Avensis, Estima, Previa and RAV 4. These turbochargers normally have numbers
etched on a flattened area on the Air intake side of the turbocharger. The OEM number on this turbocharger is: 17201-27030 and the turbo manufacturer’s part number is 721164-9.