Bought an ep3 with a k20a2, kprov4, tuned on 93. PCV Is vented to atmosphere via a small filter.
Changed starter and found a small amount of oil inside the intake manifold. Also can get a warm oil smell when I rip on it. Car has no cat, no resonator, only a muffler. I end up putting in about 1 quart of oil (5w-30) between oil changes.
Should I be concerned? Previous owner said motor has about 105k on it. Obviously no way to verify as it’s swapped. Swap has been on the chassis for about 7 years so it’s not recently done.
Just wondering if I should be concerned? Should I try and put the PCV system back in operation? The filter does not get oily and I have not found any oil in the bay.
Thanks for any info or advice yall can provide. Maybe this is normal. My other ep3 is totally stock and obviously never has the oil smell/small amounts of oil in the intake manifold