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Originally Posted by RRosado
I've had my 2014 (CPO) 228i MSport Coupe for less than a year, and I just "discovered" this discussion. Great explanations by Mike and BEM-S4! As this is my first turbocharged car, I need some basic information: are our intercoolers air cooled or water cooled? For a non-modified car, should I upgrade? If so, what advantages would I get: power, MPG, longevity of engine, etc.? What about warranty issues? A few days ago I came across a dump truck that was dropping something (pebbles?) that hit my car, should I protect the intercooler with mesh? During fall I got a lot of leaves all over the place down there so I used a vacuum cleaner, any other cleaning technique to avoid dirt blocking the fins? Thanks!
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glad you are finding this thread useful
The intercooler is air cooled
You can change it on a stock car but it is not needed
Tune should always be your first mod
No warranty issue as the intercooler does not put any extra pressure on any of the car's components