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NateSS · 09-15-2011, 07:16 PM

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!!

The Stig · 09-15-2011, 07:18 PM

in 10,000 miles? That seems like a lot of blow by. I mean don't get me wrong I'm glad you have the catch can. But it just makes me wonder why so much oil is getting past.

siriusdish · 09-15-2011, 07:34 PM

Every time I check my Dads no oil. I am not sure why not? Its been on for a long time now. Going to add a glass fuel filter to see if oil is getting past.

The Stig · 09-15-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by siriusdish

Every time I check my Dads no oil. I am not sure why not? Its been on for a long time now. Going to add a glass fuel filter to see if oil is getting past.

not to thread jack, but it could have been installed backwards?

MARINE1991 · 09-15-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stieger

not to thread jack, but it could have been installed backwards?

2nd that...

siriusdish · 09-15-2011, 09:34 PM

I checked it over and over. Its on right. I put up a thread before and someone put the pic with red and green line's on the 2 hoses.

Well if U want to see I posted a pic, u can see it out of this thread, under the catch can test..

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ch+test&page=2

csjcsj · 09-15-2011, 09:43 PM

I get that much about every 2000 miles or less! Bad valley cover I am thinking! But the dealer won't do anything about it because these motors are allowed to lose a quart every 3000 miles! There is A very long thread on this subject!

csjcsj · 09-15-2011, 09:46 PM

Here it is!

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

Mr_Draco · 09-16-2011, 06:12 AM

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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!!

You need to empty it more often. Once it got that full the catch can stopped doing it's job. There's no telling how much oil got by because it was full.

NateSS · 09-16-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

You need to empty it more often. Once it got that full the catch can stopped doing it's job. There's no telling how much oil got by because it was full.

Tracking. Just one of those things that slipped away from my mind and I forgot to do.

JDP Tech · 09-16-2011, 10:45 AM

Yeah, I'd say that looks pretty normal for 10,000 miles, and yeah, you should be dumping it more often due to that, usually every oil change, which I wouldn't go more than 3-5k miles between them, especially in a VVT and AFM car.

siriusdish · 09-16-2011, 11:19 AM

My Dad is going to have IPS check it out when they do the cam install.

obe1 · 09-16-2011, 11:46 AM

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.

JDP Tech · 09-16-2011, 11:52 AM

It seems that driving habits have a lot to do with it.
It seems like when I drive my car harder, there is more in the catch can, when I drive slower there is less.
May just be my imagination, but thats what it seems like.

09-15-2011, 07:16 PM	#1
NateSS 1337 AH64D driver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 254	Emptied out Catch Can and... WOW!! 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!! __________________ Cam/Heads by ARD, Tune by G-Force, Transmission/Gears by Circle D

09-15-2011, 07:18 PM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	in 10,000 miles? That seems like a lot of blow by. I mean don't get me wrong I'm glad you have the catch can. But it just makes me wonder why so much oil is getting past. __________________

09-15-2011, 07:34 PM	#3
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	Every time I check my Dads no oil. I am not sure why not? Its been on for a long time now. Going to add a glass fuel filter to see if oil is getting past. __________________ 2010 L99 vararam intake, Vmax TB,Vmax Intake,TSP VVT 3 Cam,TSP underdrive pulley,Yank 3600,TM Cooler,ARH 2", High Flow cats, X-pipe, GM Pro mufflers, RX Catch Can,160 stat, BMR Trailing,toe,Cradle insert, Diff. Bushings, End links, Spohn-LCA's (Touring)Wheel spacer's. 422 rwhp Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaFNAhCL7Os

09-15-2011, 09:34 PM	#6
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	I checked it over and over. Its on right. I put up a thread before and someone put the pic with red and green line's on the 2 hoses. Well if U want to see I posted a pic, u can see it out of this thread, under the catch can test.. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ch+test&page=2 __________________ 2010 L99 vararam intake, Vmax TB,Vmax Intake,TSP VVT 3 Cam,TSP underdrive pulley,Yank 3600,TM Cooler,ARH 2", High Flow cats, X-pipe, GM Pro mufflers, RX Catch Can,160 stat, BMR Trailing,toe,Cradle insert, Diff. Bushings, End links, Spohn-LCA's (Touring)Wheel spacer's. 422 rwhp Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaFNAhCL7Os

09-15-2011, 09:43 PM	#7
csjcsj Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 6spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jefferson, Ga Posts: 4,399 View My Garage	I get that much about every 2000 miles or less! Bad valley cover I am thinking! But the dealer won't do anything about it because these motors are allowed to lose a quart every 3000 miles! There is A very long thread on this subject! __________________

09-15-2011, 09:46 PM	#8
csjcsj Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 6spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jefferson, Ga Posts: 4,399 View My Garage	Here it is! http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112367 __________________

09-16-2011, 10:45 AM	#11
JDP Tech Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/RS 429 LSX/F1X Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 429	Yeah, I'd say that looks pretty normal for 10,000 miles, and yeah, you should be dumping it more often due to that, usually every oil change, which I wouldn't go more than 3-5k miles between them, especially in a VVT and AFM car.

09-16-2011, 11:19 AM	#12
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	My Dad is going to have IPS check it out when they do the cam install. __________________ 2010 L99 vararam intake, Vmax TB,Vmax Intake,TSP VVT 3 Cam,TSP underdrive pulley,Yank 3600,TM Cooler,ARH 2", High Flow cats, X-pipe, GM Pro mufflers, RX Catch Can,160 stat, BMR Trailing,toe,Cradle insert, Diff. Bushings, End links, Spohn-LCA's (Touring)Wheel spacer's. 422 rwhp Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaFNAhCL7Os

09-16-2011, 11:46 AM	#13
obe1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 IOM, 1995 Blown Z28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 237	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. __________________ 2010 2SS RS M6 Inferno Orange Metallic 1995 Z28 - blown, intercooled and nitrous injected - Sold 1968 Camaro - Sold 2019 Corvette Grand Sport

09-16-2011, 11:52 AM	#14
JDP Tech Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/RS 429 LSX/F1X Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 429	It seems that driving habits have a lot to do with it. It seems like when I drive my car harder, there is more in the catch can, when I drive slower there is less. May just be my imagination, but thats what it seems like.