bbb10241347 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 As the topic say, the intercooler hot pipe got some oil leaking from there....don't kw much about that part, but is it leaking from that part or other??Coz i can see the oil dripping from that part. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluey33 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Most likely leaking from there. But we can't see it so we can't say though it is a little common. Clean it down and re inspect where it is leaking in few hundred kms or take the cooler pipe off and you will most likely find oil in there. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5545099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb10241347 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hi, I am wondering wt inside Intercooler, is it oil or coolant?? I mean if its coolant, its not make sense oil on it rite? bluey33 said: Most likely leaking from there. But we can't see it so we can't say though it is a little common. Clean it down and re inspect where it is leaking in few hundred kms or take the cooler pipe off and you will most likely find oil in there. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5545231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery_kid Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 haha ... air flows through the intercooler... but you do get some oil coating the inside of the cooler and piping from the turbo Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5545280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlspn Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 mystery_kid said: haha ... air flows through the intercooler...but you do get some oil coating the inside of the cooler and piping from the turbo Hey! Don't laugh at the poor guy. Quote him... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5546535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb10241347 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Someone say that it is the Turbo Leaking the oil which may need to do Turbo reconstruction ~anyone experiences that before??Looks like it can cost 2.5k to do tht. Edited November 12, 2010 by bbb10241347 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5546891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlspn Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 If the oil is from the turbo it would be cheaper & more beneficial (for performance & reliability) to fit a high-flow or aftermarket turbo. First of all, remove the intercooler pipe & confirm that is the source of your leak then go from there... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5546973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad082 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 does the car blow any smoke? if not then i'd say it's ok. even a perfectly fine turbo will leak a very small amount of oil as it starts to get a bit older. over time this builds up to a point where it may start to leak out. the best thing to do is to pull all the intercooler piping off and give it a clean out. then after a few weeks pull it back off and see how much oil is in there. if there is a decent amount of oil in there then you have a problem. if there is only the tiniest amount then don't bother about it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343973-oil-leak-from-the-upper-intercooler-hot-pipe/#findComment-5547267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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