Intercooler: operation, maintenance and price

An intercooler will increase the power of your car's engine tenfold. Indeed, it allows the air entering the engine to be cooled in order to increase its efficiency. It is installed on turbocharged engines that increase the intake air temperature.

🚗 What is an intercooler for?

Theintercooler, often referred to as an air heat exchanger, is designed to increase the power of a turbocharged engine. Located under the bonnet, it cools the intake air entering the engine to improve engine efficiency.

Indeed, the turbocharger allows you to compress the air flow coming from air filter so that the explosion in the engine was more powerful. However, the action of the turbocharging quickly raises the intake air temperature.

However, the hotter the air, the less dense it is because it expands more easily. This expansion of the intake air reduces the efficiency and the efficiency of the motor. This is where the intercooler comes in.

Indeed, the intercooler will for cooling and therefore compressing air the turbocharger before sending it to the engine block to seal the amount of air injected for combustion. Since combustion takes place with a lot of air, the engine develops more power. Intercooler operation is as simple as efficient!

Did you know? On average, installing an intercooler increases engine power by 20%.

🔧 How to clean the oil from the intercooler?

Le turbocharger injects oil under pressure into the oil chamber to lubricate the bearings. Some of this oil escapes as vapor through the exhaust pipe and through the intake. Thus, over time, oil builds up in the intake ducts and in the intercooler.

Therefore it is important clear intercooler to remove this oil, which limits heat transfer and reduces the efficiency of the intercooler and therefore reduces engine performance.

To clean an intercooler full of oil, all you have to do is disassemble the intercooler and refill solvent remove oil residues. Indeed, oil dissolves well in most solvents (gasoline, degreaser, diesel fuel, white spirit ...).

So fill up the intercooler 2 liters of solvent and spread the solvent by swinging it from left to right. Do this for 5 minutes and let the intercooler sit for 10 minutes for the solvent to take effect.

Then you can drain the oil from the intercooler and see how all the oil is diluted with solvent. Feel free to repeat the operation once or twice if your intercooler is really very dirty. So, your intercooler is clean and ready to be reassembled!

🔍 What are the symptoms of HS leak or intercooler?

Recognizing the symptoms of an intercooler leak is not easy. However, there are several signs that can put you on the path:

• You hear breathing noise at engine level;
• You have oil stains on the ground under the car;
• you feel loss of power motor.

If you have any doubts, feel free to go to the garage to check your intercooler.

💰 How much does an intercooler cost?

Le intercooler price varies greatly from one car model to another, but on average from 100 to 400 € for a new intercooler. To change it, you need to add on average from 100 to 200 € work.

You are now an intercooler expert! Remember, if you run into any problems with your intercooler, our trusted mechanics are always on hand to take care of your vehicle. With Vroomly, you now have the opportunity to find the best car garage at the best price near you!