Audi A4 turbocharger price snapshot
- Low
- $144
- Average
- $414
- High
- $1,000
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Audi A4 turbocharger?
Asking prices from 281 salvage yards in 42 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Audi A4 turbocharger
What the turbocharger does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used turbocharger price guide →
Also known asTurboTurbo Charger
Price summary
A used Audi A4 turbocharger costs $144 to $1,000, with a median asking price of $400. Based on 698 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2012–2024 (13 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$426
Grade B (good)$306
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$144–$1,000520 listings
Grade BStandard used$149–$700100 listings
Grade XUngraded$150–$70078 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $144–$1,000 | 520 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $149–$700 | 100 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $150–$700 | 78 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$426
Grade B$306
Ungraded$355
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $144–$1,000 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Audi A4 turbocharger is listed
We found priced Audi A4 turbocharger listings at 281 salvage yards across 42 states. California supplies the most, with 231 listings (24% of the total) from 40 yards. Location matters: yards in Georgia ask a median $283, while Arizona yards ask $436, 54% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 231 | 40 | $300-25% |
| Florida | 92 | 22 | $396-1% |
| Texas | 82 | 26 | $349-13% |
| Indiana | 49 | 7 | $375-6% |
| North Carolina | 47 | 14 | $434+9% |
| Arizona | 45 | 6 | $436+9% |
| Georgia | 45 | 9 | $283-29% |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 12 | $337-16% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $400 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Audi A4 turbocharger replacement cost?
- Used part
- $400
- Audi A4 median asking price
- Labor
- $380–$1,200
- 4–8 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $780–$1,600
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for turbocharger replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include oil and filter change, and inspection of oil feed lines. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Audi A4 turbocharger cost by year?
2024100 listingsFits 4 years$444$200 – $1,000202399 listingsFits 4 years$400$149 – $669202264 listingsFits 4 years$541$252 – $901202134 listingsFits 4 years$475$149 – $6162020100 listingsFits 4 years$360$150 – $9902019100 listingsFits 4 years$332$175 – $850201892 listingsFits 4 years$341$150 – $7602017133 listingsFits 5 years$396$145 – $900201650 listingsFits 6 years$300$144 – $450201550 listingsFits 5 years$300$144 – $450
Market analysis
How much does a used Audi A4 turbocharger cost?
Asking prices for a used Audi A4 turbocharger are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 7 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 39% premium over grade-B stock, with grade-A medians at $426.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, VIN A (5th digit), lists at a $441 median, while VIN B (5th digit) commands $476, a 8% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $300, while 2022 tops the table at $541. Parts from 2012–2016 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Audi A4 sits 11% below the Mercedes S Class ($450), 18% below the Mercedes E Class ($487), and 43% below the Mercedes GLE Class ($700) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used turbocharger: what to check
- Check shaft play. Any detectable radial movement means the bearing is worn.
- Ask for donor mileage and oil-change history if available; oil starvation kills turbos.
- Inspect the compressor wheel for chipped blades from debris ingestion.
- Budget for new oil feed and return lines. Reusing clogged lines destroys replacement turbos.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Audi A4 parts are priced?
01wide ±253%
Transmission Control Module
$123median
$22$644
02wide ±208%
Air Bag
$159median
$40$700
03wide ±257%
Transmission
$598median
$120$3,193
04wide ±178%
Side Mirror
$343median
$55$1,275
05wide ±220%
Car Radio
$151median
$35$700
06wide ±180%
Steering Wheel
$204median
$65$799
07wide ±121%
Front Seat
$196median
$75$550
08wide ±164%
Wheels
$220median
$54$774
09wide ±196%
Strut
$95median
$40$412
10wide ±172%
Headlight Assembly
$1,151median
$182$4,144
11wide ±179%
Control Arm
$85median
$35$339
12wide ±177%
Tail Light
$200median
$35$743
Price comparisons
Compare Audi A4 turbocharger prices
Turbochargercompare
MercedesSClassvsAudiA4
Class$450
A4$400
$50 diff4,825 listings
TurbochargercompareMercedesEClassvsAudiA4
Class$487
A4$400
$87 diff3,828 listings
TurbochargercompareMercedesGLEClassvsAudiA4
Class$700
A4$400
$300 diff3,492 listings
TurbochargercompareFordF150vsAudiA4
F150$301
A4$400
$99 diff2,965 listings
TurbochargercompareVolvoXC60vsAudiA4
XC60$358
A4$400
$42 diff2,683 listings
TurbochargercompareHondaCivicvsAudiA4
Civic$625
A4$400
$225 diff2,408 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±189%
BMW X3
$454median
$80$1,795
BMWwide ±218%
BMW X5
$521median
$100$2,374
Chevywide ±87%
Chevy Equinox
$205median
$94$450
Chevywide ±105%
Chevy Malibu
$210median
$70$509
Chevywide ±176%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$658median
$190$2,500
Chevywide ±62%
Chevy Tahoe
$947median
$516$1,690
Chevywide ±66%
Chevy Traverse
$496median
$91$745
Dodgetight ±20%
Dodge Challenger
$3,000median
$2,291$3,496
Dodgetight ±20%
Dodge Charger
$3,000median
$2,291$3,496
Dodgetight ±5%
Dodge Durango
$2,001median
$1,891$2,111
Fordwide ±152%
Ford Edge
$207median
$60$690
Fordwide ±147%
Ford Escape
$241median
$50$760
Common questions
Audi A4 turbocharger FAQ
How much is a used turbocharger for a Audi A4?
The median asking price is $400 across 698 priced listings from 281 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $426. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $300.
How much does it cost to replace a Audi A4 turbocharger?
Using a used part, a Audi A4 turbocharger replacement typically runs $780–$1,600 all-in: the median used turbocharger for this model lists at $400, and independent-shop labor for turbocharger replacement typically takes 4–8 hours at $95–$150/hr ($380–$1,200). The labor figure does not include oil and filter change, and inspection of oil feed lines. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Audi A4 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Audi A4 turbocharger years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Audi A4 turbocharger fitments across 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Searching all 13 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.