6.0L Oil Leak? - oil on turbo input pipe

[littlejoe]

I just noticed an oil buildup on the front/bottom of the turbo input pipe on my '03 6.0L. I checked the oil level and it's ok, so I'm not sure where this is coming from (see pictures). I've never seen this before and am wondering is this is a sign of a more serious problem.

[720Deere]

You probably have the same thing at the intercooler boots. It's mainly caused by the oil mist dumped into the intake side of the turbo by the crankcase vent (CCV). A lot of guys re-route the vent tube to the rear of the truck to keep all of that oil out of the intercooler.

I know it is especially bad on high mileage 7.3 engines.

[SCUFFY828]

normal concern, not much you can do about it