Took me 3 hours to swap the intercooler on my 2015 F150, should have been 30 minutes

I was trying to get that Banks intercooler on before a trip to Denver and ran into the biggest headache with the charge pipes. The stock clips are trash and one of them snapped off, so I spent 2 hours just hunting down the right replacement at AutoZone. Anyone else have luck with aftermarket clip kits or did I just get a bad batch?

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jesse99415d ago

Wait, you really used a zip tie and RTV on charge pipe clips that see that much boost? How long did you let that RTV cure before you drove it?

jessica_hall492d agoMost Upvoted

Fighting aluminum against plastic" is the real truth right there. A two hour parts run is nothing compared to that pain.

seth68315d ago

Oh man, I gotta push back on this one a little. Those stock clips are garbage for sure, but blaming the whole job on a two hour parts run feels harsh. I've done that exact swap on a 2014, and the real time sink for me was getting the old intercooler out without bending the AC condenser fins. I spent 45 minutes with a tiny pick just straightening rows I smooshed. The clip that broke on mine I actually fixed with a zip tie and some high temp RTV, and it's held for two years now. Maybe the Banks kit is different, but I think a lot of the frustration comes from rushing and fighting aluminum against plastic instead of just stopping and taking a smarter approach.