Originally Posted by
Billy22Bob
If it was the dip stick - wow....however, this may be a sign of something else.
The engine cavity. where the oil is - should be under a negative pressure provided by the vacuum line into the SC inlet (post throttle). This is to recycle oil back to the combustion chambers. Some add "catch cans" to separate this out so it doesn't go through the engine.
When you had the covers off, check to see if anyone knows if the galleries in the Left hand bank cover where all nice and clean/cleaned. If they are blocked - this vacuum may be hindered/non existent.
The NW catch can is definitely the very near next mod on my list. When I pulled out the dipstick last night while the engine was running, the vacuum pressure was absolutely present. It's the first time I pulled I had actually pulled it out on the car while it was running and was taken back by the the amount of vacuum the car had. I mentioned that to my mechanic this morning and he said that's definitely a good thing.
I'm not a very "mechanic-y" type person, so taking on the intake instal was huge for me. My guess was that one of the coolant isolation hoses lifted the dipstick out during the instal. Either way, I'll certainly be monitoring it when I get back from my trip on Sunday. I may have a family member go over to check on it to see if there's anything else coming out or on my garage floor.
My next task is going to be figuring out how to clean the oil off everything in the engine bay lol.... Suggestions are greatly appreciated!