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Oil spills or leaks onto engine, engine heats up during operation, causing oil to evaporate into engine compartment, air intake gets some in the process of intaking air.
While this could indicate a problem; a loose or leaking oil filter, or loose oil cooler connections, if supplied, it usually is not a problem for the air intake, as long as sunlight can be seen through the air filter. In fact the oil would aid in trapping dust particles, and some air filters require a squirt of oil after cleaning for this purpose.
Just insure that sunlight can be seen through your air filter, and turn the air filter periodically to 'oil' a new section if the problem persists. You can also rid yourself of the issue by cleaning the engine bay at a self serve car wash; leaks will then be easier to detect and repair.
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