Why won't my warranty cover my intercooler after oil contamination?

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Why won't my warranty cover my intercooler after oil contamination?

My intercooler has been contaminated with oil and bits of turbo. I asked my warranty company whether, if a piece of the old turbo gets into the new turbo e.g from the intercooler, I would be covered in six months' time if the turbo blows again. The warranty company said 'no', because I haven't changed the intercooler.

Asked on 12 August 2010 by tazmania4580

Answered by Honest John

So get the intercooler cleaned out. It doesn't need to be replaced, it merely needs to be cleaned out. Serck radiator services does this sort of job.

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