I have a turbo Integra with “open” crankcase vent system (everything is routed to the MOROSO catch-can, with the filter on the top) When I drive the car in traffic I get the smell of burned oil into the cabin. I also have a little smoke coming out of the catch-can filter and I have noticed the contamination from oil around the catch-can (not too bad just greasy)
I was wondering if this is normal, or something is cooking the oil inside the engine.
Thanks

 

My car makes blowby. It smells and steams from the breather / catch can when my car is stopped. It's all part of the fun.

If you are worried then you should have a professional do a leakdown test to find out where that smoke is coming from. I think my piston to wall clearance might be questionable because the rings were changed and it still smokes like a one legged hooker.

Good luck.

 

You're good. Mine does the exact same thing.

 

Yea mine does the exact same thing. I thought I was by myself until tonight....check on more thing of the "damnit that's not good" list.

It's pretty annoying though smelling like oil after everytime you drive, especially when you're going out at night or something.

 

Okay, I was thinking the same thing, either blowby (I can hear the piston slap when cold) or maybe the turbo is cooking the oil when it goes through the bearings. And yes it is pretty annoying.
I will probably put a big aluminum flexible pipe (which is used for ventilation in houses) over the catch-can, then 180deg elbow and down under the car. That should help to get rid of the nasty odor. But I guess it is still better than feeding the engine with that ****.