oil in intercooler

[martybelfasthdi]

   
as title my intercooler looks soaked with oil ive had it cleaned out over a year ago now but looks worse that before my undertray soaked too and causing what looks like an oil leak on my drive ect ,im due a service and will clean it again but is there a permanent fix to this?? my van is 09 hdi 90 have seen somthing about catch cans ect but surley it not normal lol

[cancunia]

Maybe a turbo oil seal that's gone, or some loose pipes between the rocker cover & the air intake.

[Hyperion]

How does the oil get outside of the intercooler?
Maybe also a small hole in the intercooler together with some seal that failed

[Jed Clampit]

Check the the oil breather from the rocker to the air intake is fitted right might not have sealed , you need something like a catch tank to stop the oil go in into the intercooler .

[Lighty]

If you can find a garage with a smoke tester, you get the cooler tested for leaks very easily, I bet you it is faulty.

[kingy1912]

I had same issue with oil in the intercooler and connected hoses but not leaking it was just sitting inside it. Turned out to be the oil seal in the turbo.

[polar]

I would say intercooler has a leak, seen it many times and it makes it look like the turbo has gone but its okay.