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JohnnyBfromPeoria · 01-21-2013, 08:07 PM

C5, next time you do an oil change, try sending a sample to Blackstone Labs for an analysis. Contact them first and they send you instructions and a sample bottle you mail in to them. Costs like $25 and it tells you all sorts of stuff. They also analyze if there's water or antifreeze in it. If you drain it hot, as we should, there shouldn't be any appreciable water in there.

Thank you for your service.

John B.

chozn4service · 01-21-2013, 08:31 PM

Blackstone Labs for an analysis.

CamaroC-17 · 01-22-2013, 08:53 AM

Anyone around on here?

CamaroC-17 · 01-22-2013, 09:59 AM

Here is CC after 100 miles

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chozn4service · 01-22-2013, 10:02 AM

Interesting. Tracy said you have to empty them more often in colder weather. That looks like about 2oz which is what I get every oil change and I change every 3K

Nutbutt · 01-22-2013, 10:11 AM

Colder weather and high humidity will cause a quicker build up in the catch can. What's there seems normal.

CamaroC-17 · 01-22-2013, 10:42 AM

Well I didnt dump it. Came back out for lunch and started the car. The cold start was really rough. So I thought maybe it was sucking it up so I went and dumped it. Car ran real rough for about a half mile and if I let off the gas the exhaust was popping a lot (which my car stopped doing after headers) and my CEL came on. Car feels fine now though

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TooCool5 · 01-22-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by camaroc5

Well I didnt dump it. Came back out for lunch and started the car. The cold start was really rough. So I thought maybe it was sucking it up so I went and dumped it. Car ran real rough for about a half mile and if I let off the gas the exhaust was popping a lot (which my car stopped doing after headers) and my CEL came on. Car feels fine now though

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Mine runs like a locomotive on cold starts below 20 deg out.
Smoothes out when the idle comes down.
If its popping that long I wonder if you have the dreaded stretched timing chains. Check if there are any pending codes like a P0008.

CamaroC-17 · 01-22-2013, 11:33 AM

I didn't think about the cold. It is 8 degrees here. Started up this morning with a warm garage kept car. The exhaust pops stopped after it got warmed up. I was just afraid it was sucking up all that liquid. Cant believe it had that much after 100 miles. If I had the CC on for my 1600 mile trip I would have had to drain it every 300 miles....not even a tanks worth. Can't imagine what the engine looks like after 4000 miles and all that crap going into it

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CamaroC-17 · 01-22-2013, 11:33 AM

I had that code before..but it went away. That was over a year ago. I want to say the ghost cam caused it

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kjkjr27 · 01-31-2013, 12:54 PM

What up 6ers! Thought I would show this thread some love, its been awhile

Eddie240 · 01-31-2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaroc5

If you are wanting ZL1 grill and transformer ducts you might as well go with a Zl1 front end like I did

where did you buy the front end? how much?

kjkjr27 · 01-31-2013, 01:29 PM

I think gary's customs sells them and usually around 1500 I think

PoorMansCamaro · 02-05-2013, 10:52 AM

hey everyone! been a while since i've visited the v6 section of camaro5!

Looking at a few performance upgrades for the ol' LLT! I looked around a bit, and i'm not sure if the sticky for performance upgrades is up to date or not. Just want to get some opinions on what long tube headers you all prefer, and if there is a set that seems to be better than others. I know about BBK, SW, and OBX. Anything else out there that's new for the v6?

01-21-2013, 08:31 PM	#198
chozn4service Drives: 2016 SS w/2SS A8 Blue Velvet Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 39.793153,-86.238223 Posts: 3,678 View My Garage	Blackstone Labs for an analysis. __________________ Never grow up, it's a trap!

01-22-2013, 09:59 AM	#200
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	Here is CC after 100 miles Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Attached Images

01-22-2013, 10:02 AM	#201
chozn4service Drives: 2016 SS w/2SS A8 Blue Velvet Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 39.793153,-86.238223 Posts: 3,678 View My Garage	Interesting. Tracy said you have to empty them more often in colder weather. That looks like about 2oz which is what I get every oil change and I change every 3K __________________ Never grow up, it's a trap!

01-22-2013, 10:11 AM	#202
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Colder weather and high humidity will cause a quicker build up in the catch can. What's there seems normal. __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

01-31-2013, 12:54 PM	#207
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	What up 6ers! Thought I would show this thread some love, its been awhile __________________ Twitch Youtube

01-21-2013, 08:07 PM	#197
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	C5, next time you do an oil change, try sending a sample to Blackstone Labs for an analysis. Contact them first and they send you instructions and a sample bottle you mail in to them. Costs like $25 and it tells you all sorts of stuff. They also analyze if there's water or antifreeze in it. If you drain it hot, as we should, there shouldn't be any appreciable water in there. Thank you for your service. John B.

01-22-2013, 08:53 AM	#199
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	Anyone around on here?

01-22-2013, 10:42 AM	#203
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	Well I didnt dump it. Came back out for lunch and started the car. The cold start was really rough. So I thought maybe it was sucking it up so I went and dumped it. Car ran real rough for about a half mile and if I let off the gas the exhaust was popping a lot (which my car stopped doing after headers) and my CEL came on. Car feels fine now though Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

01-22-2013, 11:33 AM	#205
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	I didn't think about the cold. It is 8 degrees here. Started up this morning with a warm garage kept car. The exhaust pops stopped after it got warmed up. I was just afraid it was sucking up all that liquid. Cant believe it had that much after 100 miles. If I had the CC on for my 1600 mile trip I would have had to drain it every 300 miles....not even a tanks worth. Can't imagine what the engine looks like after 4000 miles and all that crap going into it Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

01-22-2013, 11:33 AM	#206
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	I had that code before..but it went away. That was over a year ago. I want to say the ghost cam caused it Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

01-31-2013, 01:29 PM	#209
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	I think gary's customs sells them and usually around 1500 I think __________________ Twitch Youtube

02-05-2013, 10:52 AM	#210
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,957	hey everyone! been a while since i've visited the v6 section of camaro5! Looking at a few performance upgrades for the ol' LLT! I looked around a bit, and i'm not sure if the sticky for performance upgrades is up to date or not. Just want to get some opinions on what long tube headers you all prefer, and if there is a set that seems to be better than others. I know about BBK, SW, and OBX. Anything else out there that's new for the v6? __________________