[Slant]

Can anyone post a close-up photo of the aluminum pipe connected to the left of the intercooler (inlet pipe, I believe)?

My car was in the shop last week for some drivetrain repairs. When I got it back, I noticed the seam of the intercooler inlet pipe - the seam that is visible towards the front of the car - appears to be scuffed up from top to bottom. Looks like someone used a sander & sanded out 0.5-1mm off the seam of the pipe!! I've never noticed this before so I wanna check around 1st b4 I go back to the dealer. I'm worried that the integrity of the pipe is diminished if someone did indeed grind a chunk off of it.

My theory is the mechanic dropped the pipe & dented the side & tried to cover it up by sanding off portions of it. But I don't wanna start blaming people if all the other intercooler pipes have grinding marks on them, i.e. due to manufacturing process...