As noted elsewhere, the whole gunk in the vent line issue goes away if you simply get the engine oil up to full operating temperature (220F+) most every time you take the vehicle out for a drive.
As my father in law once observed (with some measure of disgust) when he saw me using glass cleaner on the underside of my S1 Lotus Elan: "Just go out and drive the damn thing!"
the worse wear on an engine is the little old lady who only drives to church
