Alfa Romeo CHRA / cartridges
Beneath the turbo's exterior lies the CHRA cartridge: the complete rotating heart with shaft, wheels and bearing housing, which you replace as a single unit when worn while the original housing stays in place. For Alfa Romeo that means cartridges for the 1.3 JTDM and 1.6 JTDM of the MiTo, the 1.4 TB and the 2.0 diesel of the Giulietta (the latter also used in the Fiat Freemont), the 1.6 D MultiJet and the 1.9 JTDM as found in the Stilo family. Alfa shares these blocks with Fiat and Lancia, so the engine code says more than the badge on the nose. So order by the OEM or turbo number of your old turbo — for example 55246405 for the MiTo 1.6 JTDM 85 kW — and your cartridge will fit straight away.
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Also of interest: all CHRA cartridges and our complete Alfa Romeo turbos.