Oil leak from intercooler?

[Fumey]

During an oil change I dropped a socket and took the front skid off to retrieve it and noticed this. How concerned should I be? Performance seems to normal, mostly sport mode. Regardless, going to the dealership Tuesday morning…

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[BlueBronco]

You sure that it is coming from the ic and not from somewhere up above? Not many ways oil can get into the ic except for maybe a bad seal on a turbo.

 

[Fumey]

Yeah, it’s definitely seeping out of that hose connection

 

[popo_patty]

Yeah, it’s definitely seeping out of that hose connection

Doesn’t hurt to get it checked out though Ford told me that slight oily coating inside the tube is normal.

In the forums you’ll get people that say it’s normal and people that say it isn’t. Hard to know for sure what’s true so I’m just going with Ford on this one. I’m not a mechanic

 

[Ducati1098]

Oil residue in the intercooler and charge air cooler pipes is completely normal. That being said, there is a seal at that quick disconnect fitting which shouldn’t allow it to leak out.

 

[da_jokker]

Ah...that must be where the missing 1.5 quarts is hiding

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