BorgWarner 5316-970-7016 Turbocharger K16 Assembly

The BorgWarner K16 series turbocharger (Part Number 5316-970-7016) is an exhaust gas driven turbocharger designed for medium-duty commercial diesel engines. It features a pneumatic wastegate actuator for boost pressure control. The unit utilizes a cast iron turbine housing and aluminum compressor housing with a journal bearing system. This part supersedes to BorgWarner 5316-988-7016. Key engineering attributes include a K16 frame size optimized for 4.3L displacement engines. The compressor wheel is constructed from ZL201 aluminum alloy, while the turbine wheel utilizes K418 high-temperature alloy (Inconel 713C equivalent) for durability under high exhaust gas temperatures. The bearing housing is manufactured from ductile iron. This turbocharger serves as original equipment on Mercedes-Benz OM904LA Euro 2 and Euro 3 engines found in Atego series trucks and buses.