Oil in the breather pipe...

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Buckhandle

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• Jan 5, 2011

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Hi there!

There are several threads related to oil in the Intercooler and/or Turbo system.
Most often it is being concluded that either the Turbo is dying or the oil comes from the breather pipe.


But … what if the oil comes from the breather pipe?


If extensive … what is wrong in the engine causing oil to be pushed out the breather pipe?


I understand that a too high engine oil level may push into oil the turbo. But if the engine oil level is correct .. what then?


Rgds, Lars

 

Shifty1962

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• Jan 5, 2011

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Worn piston rings and/or cylinder bores.

 

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• Jan 5, 2011

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Buckhandle said:

Hi there!

There are several threads related to oil in the Intercooler and/or Turbo system.
Most often it is being concluded that either the Turbo is dying or the oil comes from the breather pipe.


But … what if the oil comes from the breather pipe?


If extensive … what is wrong in the engine causing oil to be pushed out the breather pipe?


I understand that a too high engine oil level may push into oil the turbo. But if the engine oil level is correct .. what then?


Rgds, Lars

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How much oil are you talking about ?.

Del.

 

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• Jan 6, 2011

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The pipes a greasy+ and oil is being pushed out at the EGR blanking kit..
The oil is pretty fresh yet a little grim so I assume it all comes from the breather pipe.

I do not have to top op engine oil. Actually I never do - and only exchange oil once per year...

The 90' has 100kmiles on the clock..

Lars

 

Shifty1962

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• Jan 6, 2011

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The EGR blanking plate fits to the exhaust manifold so anything coming out of there would be burnt off.
I'd clean thouroughly the intercooler and hoses and keep an eye on things.
Other than this you will always see a slight oily film inside the intake hoses as this comes from the breather vapour which is present even on a new engine.

 

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• Jan 6, 2011

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Assuming turbo is fine can try fitting a new PCV (black thing with word TOP inscribed in upper side, where breather hose joins turbo intake hose).

Though if engine is breathing heavily (lift oil dipstick while idling to tell) can only prevent said oil from entering turbo + I/C + inlet manifold by fitting a crankcase ventilation oil separator (e.g. Mann+Hummel ProVent).