I had my car serviced / belts changed / new water pump + thermostats done on my car at Northways. When I picked it up I drove it home it had oil all around the back of the intercooler the top of the radiator and the bonnet catch area. I phoned them up and they said bring it back we will check it out. I took it back today and they said they have never seen oil before in this area. They cleaned it all up ran it at slow and fast tickover nothing visible. I took it out for a quick blast on boost it was oily again. They removed the airbox front covers on the cam belt all clean and dry oil cooler ok and pipe to cooler OK. The thought was maybe it was coming from the intercooler. The pipes were relatively dry to / from the intercooler the intercooler itself had a small amount of oil in but not much. Driving at low revs off boost it doesn't seem to leak.
It is very strange and they don't really know what else to suggest and I don't know where else to look. I guess pressure testing the intercooler will be the next move.
Wierd,
Tony
PS
Before the service it had 0W40 mobil 1 after 15W50.
It is very strange and they don't really know what else to suggest and I don't know where else to look. I guess pressure testing the intercooler will be the next move.
Wierd,
Tony
PS
Before the service it had 0W40 mobil 1 after 15W50.
