Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
is it possible this part might be bad without me knowing it?
Nah. It's either there or it isn't. Some have had it split in 2 during removal of the PCV. I just noticed that the lower half of mine was gone when I pulled out the PCV & the grommet came with it. If you're getting some oil residue around the PCV, then you may want to replace it.

Note: Check the grommet before you go to buy a new PCV since the new one will NOT come with it. You don't want to have to make 2 trips to the parts store.