Stock 2016 intercooler after 15k miles
06-05-2017, 08:51 AM
#11
2015 F150 Guy
06-05-2017, 08:51 AM
#12
2015 F150 Guy
So how was oil sludge getting inside the intercooler?
TomJV
TomJV
06-05-2017, 09:51 AM
#13
I'm guessing from either blowby of the rings or either the PCV system. Even on my 2011 F150 5.0, the PVC would suck some serious oil from the vehicle....Enough that It would be a quart low every 3k or so. I've had my eye on the oil levels of this truck since the beginning, and at 7k, its still exactly where I filled it so far.
06-05-2017, 10:36 AM
#14
2015 F150 Guy
I'm guessing from either blowby of the rings or either the PCV system. Even on my 2011 F150 5.0, the PVC would suck some serious oil from the vehicle....Enough that It would be a quart low every 3k or so. I've had my eye on the oil levels of this truck since the beginning, and at 7k, its still exactly where I filled it so far.
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06-05-2017, 12:49 PM
#16
Who's tunes are you running on your '16?
06-05-2017, 04:20 PM
#18
Hello, does this mean that there would be a reasonable benefit to installing this intercooler on a truck with a stock tune and running better fuel?
Ill update this thread after I get some logs on it this week. It started raining yesterday when I was about to test it out, but from what little logging I did get done, it appears to be 20 degrees cooler than the stock intercooler under normal driving and half throttle situations. The stock intercooler was usually allowing manifold charge temps to stay around 40 degrees over ambient temp and with boost and hot/humid GA weather, heatsoak would set in quickly. The reason for this upgrade is because the tuning on the ecoboost is load based and octane based. Above 120 degrees manifold charge temps, load is decreased in the stock tune (and in mine). Aftermarket tunes that ive seen have defeated this feature and allow for full load (and full boost) under any condition which I don't agree with. So regardless of modified tune or stock tune and more boost or towing....The cooler you can keep the Manifold charge temps, and the better octane you run, the better off you will be as far as safety for the motor and for the stock tune guys keeping a decent amount of boost.
06-06-2017, 07:05 AM
#20
Did Some full throttle runs this morning and the initial results are good. The intercooler held right at 18-20 degrees over ambient temp. Much better than the stock intercooler that would be at 40 degrees over ambient temp and climbing during a full throttle run. This is on a tune that holds a consistent 17-17.5 psi and 93 octane.
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