oil leaking out breather tube

[ehettman]

i have oil leaking out the breather tube on my 05'. the dealer says there is a catch bottle that needs to be drained at oil changes, sounds good if i could find it. anyone know where it is?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Dealers an idiot, no catch bottle since 02. It's normal for a little blowby to come out. The best fix is to extend the hose down a few inches so it doesnt get all over everything.

I thought about getting a catch bottle but I was talked out of it by the folks here on TDR, seems there were some lousy side effects regarding blocked up radiator and trans coolers.



Scotty

 

[ACamilli]

Amen on the idiot dealer! My 06 leaks AFTER an oil change, I think the dealer overfills. BTW, the blowby tube was relocated to the rear of the engine... my 99 was up front. After a week or so from the oil change it stopped. Some say the oil leakage is worse when new because the rings are very tight and causes a lot of crankcase pressures..... just what I heard.....

 

[CRutledge]

cut the toe out of an old sock and ziptie it around the tube leaving the sock hanging down past the end of the tube about 3 inches and change out from time to time.

 

[AMassaro]

cut the toe out of an old sock and ziptie it around the tube leaving the sock hanging down past the end of the tube about 3 inches and change out from time to time.

Now that is a great idea... Thank you very much...