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Old 12-11-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by whipplem104 View Post
Oil in the intake is normal. It gets there two ways. One is reversion from the engine and the other is your crank case ventilation.
Your oil consumption is high though for your normal driving. Check with your engine running if the oil cap bounces off the valve cover or does it sit still with it loose. This will give you an idea how much blow by you have. If it is still then you are ok.
I would check for leaks for the rate of oil loss for your daily commute.
Loosened oil filler cap and let it lay in place with the engine running: it didn't move at all. I moved it around to different positions making sure it was loose. So thats good news I guess.
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