high mileage on a vf39 turbo?

Is 44K alot on a VF39? I'm going to check for in shake once its off the car, there are no leaks or cracks to the outside. (Its off a 04 or 05 STI)

Should I consider purchasing a whole new center unit? If there is some shaft play?

Are all VF39's ball bearing Turbos?

 

As far as I know most IHI turbos are not rebuildable. VF39s are not known for going out that often, but it all depends! I dont think any 39s were BB.

 

I would just check for the normal indicators. Shaft play and what not.

 

ridexstright on the forums here just pulled his off of his 04 STi with 100k+ miles on it and it boosted just fine and as far as I know he had no problems with it.

 

vf39's are not bb. mine came off with around 60k with zero radial shaft movement, tiny bit of axial but that's expected

 

I gots 70k on mine and I still black out every time i floor it, lol.

 

+1, a little radial (side to side) movement is fine. Just make sure it doesn't have any axial (in and out) movement. 44k on a VF39 is fine.

 

If 44k were high mileage, they'd be swapping them out during the usual maintenances.

 

Sounds good I just wanted to ask, I want to swap out turbos and keep the new one for awhile.