Oil in a BOV Charge pipe

pdjafari · 04-01-2008, 02:10 PM

So is this normal?? I was removing a friends Active Autowerke BOV and noticed the inside was coated w/ engine oil (thin coat) not like completely saturated. I did not know that the charge pipe would have any oil or any lubricant on it. The majority was near the openings on either side, not really in the middle, but I wanted to know if this is normal?!?!

O-cha · 04-01-2008, 02:12 PM

Yes it's normal, no it shouldn't be there.

down4it · 04-01-2008, 02:23 PM

Get an oil catchcan...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130546

pdjafari · 04-01-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by down4it

Get an oil catchcan...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130546

I read that post, but it was more related to the N54 engine and whether a catch can is a worthy mod or not. I saw in the thread you stated you had a catch can installed for $150, where did you get it? I bought my friends BOV which we removed, but would like to first get a catch can, OR maybe get a catch can within the next couple weeks just for safety measures.

Got a link/vendor for a catch can that will be more or less plug/play??

pdjafari · 04-01-2008, 02:35 PM

EDIT nevermind found this thread of yours...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=oil+catch

rideelement247 · 04-01-2008, 02:57 PM

Well I did a DIY back in the day if you can find it by searching. The only difference is that when I got the UR CAI I moved it around and just drilled a hole into the car with a sheet metal screw so that I could keep the catchcan.

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pdjafari Colonel 152 Rep 2,461 Posts Drives: G80 M3C Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	Oil in a BOV Charge pipe So is this normal?? I was removing a friends Active Autowerke BOV and noticed the inside was coated w/ engine oil (thin coat) not like completely saturated. I did not know that the charge pipe would have any oil or any lubricant on it. The majority was near the openings on either side, not really in the middle, but I wanted to know if this is normal?!?!
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O-cha Brigadier General 218 Rep 4,726 Posts Drives: Mcoupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of you iTrader: (2)	Yes it's normal, no it shouldn't be there. __________________
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down4it Banned 63 Rep 1,743 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Get an oil catchcan... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130546
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pdjafari Colonel 152 Rep 2,461 Posts Drives: G80 M3C Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	EDIT nevermind found this thread of yours... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=oil+catch
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rideelement247 Lieutenant Colonel 54 Rep 1,677 Posts Drives: 08 335i, 67 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	Well I did a DIY back in the day if you can find it by searching. The only difference is that when I got the UR CAI I moved it around and just drilled a hole into the car with a sheet metal screw so that I could keep the catchcan. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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