The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums - View Single Post - Forgive the ignorance but do intercoolers leak oil ?

ukmastiff · 28th April 2011, 18:56

Please forgive my ignorance , I did try googling it but as far as I'm reading your oil doesn't go through the intercooler. Why am I being told by a mechanic that my oil leak is coming from where a pipe comes out of the intercooler ( and that the intercooler 'must' be replaced).

Helpfull folk her have pointed out that intercooler o rings are known to perish but , I dont understand that this would cause a fairly major engine oil loss can someone explain for me does oil go through there or is it not just air ?.

Regards

Mas

28th April 2011, 18:56	#1
ukmastiff Gets stuck in 2003 ZT-T CDTI '+' a ZT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N/E Herts Posts: 977 Thanks: 4 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts	Forgive the ignorance but do intercoolers leak oil ? Please forgive my ignorance , I did try googling it but as far as I'm reading your oil doesn't go through the intercooler. Why am I being told by a mechanic that my oil leak is coming from where a pipe comes out of the intercooler ( and that the intercooler 'must' be replaced). Helpfull folk her have pointed out that intercooler o rings are known to perish but , I dont understand that this would cause a fairly major engine oil loss can someone explain for me does oil go through there or is it not just air ?. Regards Mas __________________ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆