Emptied out Catch Can and... WOW!!

[600hp-lpe]

Originally Posted by obe1

I installed a Rx catch can when the car had 4K miles (LS3). I was getting about 4 oz of oil every 3K miles for the first 21k miles. I just changed my oil (28K) and didn't see more that 1/2 oz in the last 7K miles. Not sure why it's changed and I verified everything is still connected properly.

Piston Rings are probably seated now. It takes a while with synthetic for them to seat.

[pdesanctis]

Originally Posted by NateSS

So I emptied my elite engineering catch can for the very FIRST time (about 10,000 later). I put it on right after my last oil change, and I am about 25% on oil life.

Measured out, its around 4 fluid ounces. Guess the thing is doing its job!!

That's a nice catch can. Is there a thread or website where I can purchase/install one?

[SC2150]

Originally Posted by 600hp-lpe

Piston Rings are probably seated now. It takes a while with synthetic for them to seat.

That and driving habits both effect the amount caught. We have a local car that is now down to catching almost none between changes as the rings seated from hard driving.....and now its driven pretty easy.

With any of the smaller cans letting it get that full you will have alot of oil pulling through. Empty it more often for sure. If let to get that full oil will pull right out the outlet.

[NateSS]

Originally Posted by pdesanctis

That's a nice catch can. Is there a thread or website where I can purchase/install one?

there are a few vendor threads around with offers.

I bought mine from http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/

[pdesanctis]

Perfect. Thank you.

[speedster]

One of the quickest ways to fill up a catch can is when a car is run 'hard' with no warmup. The oil pressure is much higher than at a steady state temp and you can achieve large amounts of blow by in a short period of time.

[SC2150]

Originally Posted by speedster

One of the quickest ways to fill up a catch can is when a car is run 'hard' with no warmup. The oil pressure is much higher than at a steady state temp and you can achieve large amounts of blow by in a short period of time.

Another reason why the only way to test a cans effectiveness is to look for oil "pull-through". It is not the amount caught, it's the amount that gets through into the intake aircharge. Simply go to your local autoparts store and pick up a clear glass inline fuel filter a ($8-$12) and install it between any can and the intake manifold. You will see in no time how well a can does, or does not work. The idea is to catch ALL or nearly all the oil and prevent any from ingesting into the intake air charge.

[AKA-22]

Where can you buy the RX catch can??

[JDP Tech]

Originally Posted by NateSS

there are a few vendor threads around with offers.

I bought mine from http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/

The Elite Engineering catch can is great!
And to make it even better, we can beat that price!

[AutoAgenda]

Wow! That's quite a bit!

Catch cans are essential for LS motors. Extremely overlooked mod.

[camaro52010]

mine catches the same, about 6 oz. every 1000 miles. And the dip stick level is never low.

[csjcsj]

Originally Posted by camaro52010

mine catches the same, about 6 oz. every 1000 miles. And the dip stick level is never low.

So pretty much it's full every 1000 miles just like mine! Read the thread I posted above! Start collecting it in a bottle a mark the miles and date and take it to your dealer and tell them something ain't right with the valley cover! Maybe they will replace it!

They didn't mine because they said the ls motors are allowed to burn a qt of oil every 2000 miles are so! You may be getting more than that!

[camaro52010]

Catch can catches, I'm happy, car runs great, intake is clean and no oil smoke.

[IndeedSS1]

Originally Posted by csjcsj

Here it is!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112367

Hey I know that guy.