So....about using a catch can..... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

rbenotti · 11-05-2017, 06:44 AM

Changed the oil this weekend at under 11k (bought the car with 5400 on it).

Didn’t see the catch can until today (for some reason)

This is what it looked like (when I got it loose). Yikes was the word I used.

jrhagen · 11-05-2017, 07:02 AM

I've had one on my car for nearly a year. Not a drop in it yet.

SquawkVFR · 11-05-2017, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jrhagen

I've had one on my car for nearly a year. Not a drop in it yet.

Either you haven’t driven your car for a year or it isn’t installed correctly.

christianchevell · 11-05-2017, 08:12 AM

I would say the same for the guy without a drop , must not drive it or its not installed correctly, for the LS driver your should check your can more often as the v-6 is noted for more blow by and yup that would be in your intake tract if you did not have it.......For a v-8 my normal amount is about a ounce every couple thousand miles running correct 5w30.

BLU DUCE · 11-05-2017, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

Either you haven’t driven your car for a year or it isn’t installed correctly.

+1

christianchevell · 11-05-2017, 09:27 AM

Found this in a post in the engine section dealing with the v-6 and its catch can results from Elite Engineering, I use them....

A good catchcan will trap far more than just oil, infact our E2 and E2-X will trap nearly all compounds that are part of the crankcase vapors, and here is an example of what a sample drain consists of:

70% is acidic water (the sulfuric acid and other acids formed mix with the water and don;t separate once mixed).
23% is raw fuel and other volatile chemicals.
7% is oil, and dirty oil saturated with abrasive particulate matter such as carbon, soot, and ash.

This is a GDI engine drain. A LS port injected will not have as much fuel as GDI engines have many times the raw fuel pushed past the rings.

PeteD · 11-05-2017, 09:40 AM

Been seeing the good, bad, and ugly about using a catch can. I got one Friday and will be putting it on shortly. Raining today. It is almos one of those must have items for a Camaro

JOURDAN · 11-05-2017, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

Either you haven’t driven your car for a year or it isn’t installed correctly.

yep

Angrybird 12 · 11-05-2017, 12:14 PM

I empty mine at every oil change, usually about half full. I put a RX on at my first oil change, it didn’t catch much, switched to an Elite after a year and it catches twice as much and is eaiser to empty.

jokrz187 · 11-05-2017, 01:46 PM

I ordered the mishimoto and am awaiting for it's arrival. Will have it on by weekend.

jrhagen · 11-05-2017, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JOURDAN

yep

I'd say about 1000 miles since install. And, yes, it is installed corrected.

cawengr · 11-05-2017, 08:10 PM

jrhagen, there is no way if the can is installed correctly that you would not have any oil in it, impossible. If you have no oil in it the installation or parts are incorrect. What can do you have and do you have a picture of the install ?

batman53201 · 11-06-2017, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cawengr

jrhagen, there is no way if the can is installed correctly that you would not have any oil in it, impossible. If you have no oil in it the installation or parts are incorrect. What can do you have and do you have a picture of the install ?

I agree

rbenotti · 11-06-2017, 10:34 AM

Thanks. I’m thinking the car sat for a while before it was sold last year. First time I noticed it when I changed the oil (it was staring me in the face when I tried to move the cover to get at the filter cover batter).
It was fairly viscous (like oil), but it may never have been opened since the install (it was on super tight)
Now I’ll check it more.

11-05-2017, 06:44 AM	#1
rbenotti Drives: '13 LS, '09 Forester, '11 HD SGlide Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Waltham, MA Posts: 83	So....about using a catch can..... Changed the oil this weekend at under 11k (bought the car with 5400 on it). Didn’t see the catch can until today (for some reason) This is what it looked like (when I got it loose). Yikes was the word I used. Attached Images __________________ 2013 Chevrolet Camaro LS - M6 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide 2009 Subaru Forester - M5

11-05-2017, 08:12 AM	#4
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	I would say the same for the guy without a drop , must not drive it or its not installed correctly, for the LS driver your should check your can more often as the v-6 is noted for more blow by and yup that would be in your intake tract if you did not have it.......For a v-8 my normal amount is about a ounce every couple thousand miles running correct 5w30. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

11-05-2017, 09:27 AM	#6
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Found this in a post in the engine section dealing with the v-6 and its catch can results from Elite Engineering, I use them.... A good catchcan will trap far more than just oil, infact our E2 and E2-X will trap nearly all compounds that are part of the crankcase vapors, and here is an example of what a sample drain consists of: 70% is acidic water (the sulfuric acid and other acids formed mix with the water and don;t separate once mixed). 23% is raw fuel and other volatile chemicals. 7% is oil, and dirty oil saturated with abrasive particulate matter such as carbon, soot, and ash. This is a GDI engine drain. A LS port injected will not have as much fuel as GDI engines have many times the raw fuel pushed past the rings. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

11-05-2017, 09:40 AM	#7
PeteD Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red with white st Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NC Posts: 1,612	Been seeing the good, bad, and ugly about using a catch can. I got one Friday and will be putting it on shortly. Raining today. It is almos one of those must have items for a Camaro __________________ My YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCid...AUbfN2HOE71B9w

11-05-2017, 12:14 PM	#9
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	I empty mine at every oil change, usually about half full. I put a RX on at my first oil change, it didn’t catch much, switched to an Elite after a year and it catches twice as much and is eaiser to empty. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

11-05-2017, 07:02 AM	#2
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	I've had one on my car for nearly a year. Not a drop in it yet.

11-05-2017, 01:46 PM	#10
jokrz187 Drives: 2015 1SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 402 View My Garage	I ordered the mishimoto and am awaiting for it's arrival. Will have it on by weekend. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- Custom TSP Stage 2 Cam/GPI intake Ported Rod Mod /VARARAM CAI/Mishimoto Catch Can/1 LE front & rear sway bars/ engine cover/fuse box custom painted, strut tower brace, Texas Speed LT, Hi Flo Cats, Magnum Tru-X pipe, NGK Spark Plugs, PCM Spark Plug Wire, Painted Calipers, CF Spoiler w/wicker bill.

11-05-2017, 08:10 PM	#12
cawengr Drives: Classy Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 37	jrhagen, there is no way if the can is installed correctly that you would not have any oil in it, impossible. If you have no oil in it the installation or parts are incorrect. What can do you have and do you have a picture of the install ?

11-06-2017, 10:34 AM	#14
rbenotti Drives: '13 LS, '09 Forester, '11 HD SGlide Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Waltham, MA Posts: 83	Thanks. I’m thinking the car sat for a while before it was sold last year. First time I noticed it when I changed the oil (it was staring me in the face when I tried to move the cover to get at the filter cover batter). It was fairly viscous (like oil), but it may never have been opened since the install (it was on super tight) Now I’ll check it more. __________________ 2013 Chevrolet Camaro LS - M6 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide 2009 Subaru Forester - M5