C4 Grand Picasso Oil In Intercooler Air Doser

[gunnutter]

hello i have an 2007 c4 grand picasso vtr+ 1.6 hdi and i have an intercooler full of oil , i have been told turbo is ok but its the air doser unit , i have looked on ebay and cant find one with the same numbers as mine it says on the casting 9657485480 can anybody confirm this is correct , also can anybody advise me as to where i can get either a new one or second hand one please , i am going to remove intercooler and spray with degreasser and then wash through gently is this ok or can anyone recommend another way? thank you for any help , 

Karl 

 

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Oil in the intercooler is most likely from the turbo. Some is normal but if excessive could point to worn bearings/seals on the turbo. How many miles has it done, since turbo failure on the 1.6 hdi is common and could possibly be linked to infrequent oil changes. It is worth checking the oil drain from the turbo is not blocked. If you do not have an exhaust filter, turbo wear may be noticed by excessive exhaust smoke on start up and when accelerating and when really bad some noise - my experience of a petrol Saab turbo when that was failing but when it went the car was surounded by white smoke. If yours is failing, it may be better to get it sorted before it could cause major damage if bits of metal end up in the engine.

 

To get the correct Citroen part number for your car look on the service.citroen site, join as an other professional, member of the Citroen Owners Club. You can then use your VIN. The long number you quote is the manufacturers number and not the one used by Citroen. Your Citroen dealer will supply a new one - one for our C4 2008 1.6 hdi was about £150 but I am not sure.

[gunnutter]

thanks paul the turbo isnt smoking at all and the car pulls and drives very well, the car has been reguarly serviced but has done 180,000miles, i love this car but driving home i have just had ----service asr esp faults and then handbrake fault come up on dashboard , cant anybody make a car these days that doesnt have a million glitches and that will last , i used to own an escort van it had been round clock hadnt been serviced never had regular oil and filters and never ever had any engine work done and all it needed was a rear wheel bearing that started to grumble !