# 3804899 Turbocharger Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Booked as a deposit and not as a part, this line carries the refundable charge made against the old turbocharger at the moment an exchange turbocharger is bought. It supplies no hardware of its own. Volvo Penta numbers a core deposit 3000 above the unit it belongs to, which puts this one against 3801899. We do not list 3801899 ourselves, so order it through the supplier of the exchange turbocharger. Near-identical turbocharger deposits sit alongside it, among them 3804891, 3804908 and 3804911, and nothing in our records separates one from another, so order by the number of the turbocharger being exchanged. The charge comes back once the old turbocharger reaches us.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Refundable core charge, not a part that ships
-   Sits against unit 3801899, which we do not list
-   Raised against the old turbocharger on an exchange purchase
-   Near-identical siblings include 3804891 and 3804908
-   Credited when the old turbocharger is returned

## 🔌 Function

Carries the refundable core charge on a turbocharger exchange. It buys no hardware; the turbocharger it stands against uses exhaust energy to spin a compressor that raises inlet pressure, letting the engine burn more fuel per stroke.

## ⚠️ 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
-   Loss of boost and power, with blue or black smoke from the exhaust
-   A siren-like whistle, or a rattle or grinding from the turbo housing
-   Oil in the inlet pipework or charge cooler, and oil consumption that keeps rising
-   Shaft play felt at the wheels, or blade tips rubbing the housings

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Ordering this line on its own supplies no turbocharger. It is the deposit that rides alongside the exchange unit, so the turbocharger itself has to be ordered as a separate line.
-   The charge is refunded when the old turbocharger comes back to us complete and rebuildable; a unit that has been stripped for parts, broken up or damaged in transit is normally refused for credit.
-   Send the old unit back whole with the actuator and any wastegate or nozzle gear still attached, and blank the oil feed and drain for transit.

## 📦 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

- 3804899 Turbocharger Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3804899-turbocharger-core-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-10