Air Cleaner Gets Oily

[kanda]

The air filter element in my car gets very oily. There a lot of oil in the filter area and the filter looks really very dirty. Is there a solution to this problem and how do i over come this. Need help. Thanks
Model w124 - 230e (petrol)

 

[mattkh]

What mileage

 

[kanda]

What mileage

well i dont know cause the meter was changed when i bought the car and now it shows 50k kilometer

 

[television]

The only reason for this is the engine breathing system,if you removed the pipes and cleaned them inside any oil could run back freely down again into the sump.


Malcolm

 

[kanda]

The only reason for this is the engine breathing system,if you removed the pipes and cleaned them inside any oil could run back freely down again into the sump.


Malcolm

You mean i have to take out the head cover and clean or just clean the pipe only