# 3804318 Turbocharger Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Core deposit line for a turbocharger, held in the Inlet and Exhaust System group. The line exists to hold the refundable charge on the old turbocharger being handed back against an exchange unit; no hardware moves against it. Its pair is part 3801318, which is where the turbocharger comes from.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   A deposit line, not a shippable part
-   Refunded on return of the old turbocharger
-   Pairs with part 3801318

## 🔌 Function

Holds the refundable core charge against an exchange turbocharger and releases it once the old turbocharger is returned.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   This is a deposit line and has nothing to fail in itself; the signs below are what normally condemns the turbocharger being exchanged
-   Shaft play felt end to end or side to side, and wheel tips that have touched the housing
-   Oil in the charge pipe or standing in the intercooler from failed seals
-   Damaged or bent compressor or turbine blades after debris has passed through
-   Blue smoke and oil consumption rising with nothing else to account for it

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   The charge on this line is refunded on return of the old turbocharger.
-   Ordering this number on its own supplies no part - the turbocharger comes from its paired line, part 3801318.

## 📦 Condition

-   Refundable core deposit - not a physical part

## Details

- **Price:** 990.0 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Exchange & Reman Units
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 990.00 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3804318 Turbocharger Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3804318-turbocharger-core-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-06