How did my turbo blow?

2016 FORD F-150
130,000 MILES • 3 CYL • TURBO • AUTOMATIC
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WALLY AB
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Recently did an oil change and I noticed some extra smoke recently. I added some Lucas stabilizer and now it smokes like crazy. The impeller has movement but what made it fail so quickly?
Sep 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Was the smoke from the exhaust and does the vehicle have any history of oil consumption? I know there were engines being replaced on the 2.7L turbo vehicles.

I need to know what size engine this has and if any diagnostic trouble codes were stored. Here is a link that shows how to check for codes:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Let me know.

Joe
Sep 26, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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STRAILER
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Yep, they just do, because the turbo spins so fast when it goes bad it does so very quickly which will cause the aforementioned smoke. This is a common problem with these trucks, I would replace both turbos to fix the problem, here is how. I show one right the opposite side is similar. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Sep 26, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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