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Old 02-20-2017, 09:04 AM
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Hello Gentleman,

could you tell me what is the name of this little piece:



every time I open the hood to do a visual inspection there is a little sludge oil below that piece, time to replace maybe ?,

looks easy to change, remove the hose and use a simple wrench,

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Old 02-20-2017, 09:06 AM
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PCV valve. And it's normal as it lets crankcase vapors out.
 
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PCV valve. And it's normal as it lets crankcase vapors out.
wow that was a fast answer!
the owner manual says "Inspect and replace PCV valve if necessary. †" at 90000 miles, the car have 94000 no clue if previous owner service it,
what do you recommend ?
 
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Old 02-20-2017, 10:17 AM
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Might as well. They are cheap.
 
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Preventive maintenance is always best. Replace it, whether or not you know the previous owner did.
 
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the replacement is on its way,
I found the mopar one on ebay should be here by the end of the week:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361291282099
 
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Hi Guys,
could you take a look on this I'm pretty sure that I order the correct part for the 2.7L, nevertheless the one on my car tells me the otherwise:









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