The intercooler hoses on the Mercedes OM642 motor are held on on using metal clip-style fittings with an o-ring seal. Over time, this fitting starts to wear and will crack at the point where it crimped onto the rubber hose or the 'tangs' that hold it in place will wear down and the hose will literally pop out.
Rather than replacing the very expensive hose, this turbo hose adapter gets clamped onto your existing hose. Full billet construction means this adapter will never wear or crack, fixing the problem permanently and saving you money over replacement hoses.
We most commonly see the intercooler to intake hose suffer from this failure, but the intercooler inlet hose can also fail. We recommend keeping at least one in your van at all times so that you can complete a roadside repair if necssary. However, OM642 engine use two of these fittings, so purchase two adpaters if you would like to proactively replace both fittings.
Includes the adapter itself and a high-quality T-Bolt style clamp and new green o-ring seal.
Fits all 2007+ Sprinters and Mercedes models with the 3.0L V6 diesel engine. Also fits the 2007-2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD.