I have a lot of oil in the inlet pipes of my Freelander 2. I’ve read that the pcv valve is prone to failure, does anyone know which part of the breather system it is which fails?
Is it LR004200 cam cover, or LR032035 crank case breather valve Freelander 1 3.2
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How much oil?
There is always going to be oil in the boost system. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
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Not just a coating, but sufficient for it to run out when you lift the main plastic pipe up, if that makes sense? Freelander 1 3.2
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I can't speak for a 2013 model, but that sounds normal for my 2010 one. It's been like this all the time I've had it and apart from the mess down the back of the engine, it doesn't seem to have caused me any problems. 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
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That’s encouraging, think I’ll just clean the pipes out before refitting & see how it goes Freelander 1 3.2
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I wouldn’t bother cleaning anything other than the jointing surfaces. The system vents from the cam cover to the intake duct and oil is to be expected there. Have a look at Alex Pescaru’s post on the 3rd page of the discussion on oil catch cans.

Thanks Freelander 1 3.2
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As said, it's completely normal for a turbo diesel to have oil in the intake pipes.
Just make sure you keep the oil changes up to date, as old thinned oil gets ejected more quickly. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
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Thanks for all the good advice, I will be changing oil every 6k and filter every 12k. Freelander 1 3.2
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2014 SD4 exactly the same, a dribble of oil in the intercooler pipes which runs out if you have a pipe removed. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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Think I’m just being a bit picky since I’m having to refit turbo & intercooler pipes. Happy to avoid the expense of a new pcv valve based on all your comments. Freelander 1 3.2
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Peak climber wrote:

Thanks for all the good advice, I will be changing oil every 6k and filter every 12k.

Ok, I’ll follow your advice, this is my first diesel. Freelander 1 3.2
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Standard service interval is 15000 miles. I've done mine every 10000 since I've had it, 90000 miles now which i think is ample. Changing oil every 6000 is probably overkill but certainly won't hurt it. 👍 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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