Pittcorvette

Which catch can do u recommend?

Racer

None, ask Callaway what catch can they use on their 150,000 mile 660 hp car that has been drag raced, road raced, tracked driven in super hot and super cold conditions and it has never been stronger.

carpe dm

Racer, please change that avatar.... have you no mercy? BTW, he is probably right, but I finally gave in the the urge to "do something" and installed an Elite Eng. can. Looks nice.......

Wayne O

Unless your car sees some serious hard track time I don't think a catch-can is necessary. That being said I recommend the Elite Engineerinv catch-can. It's well made, it works well and I especially like that they include all the pieces-parts necessary to install it.

Pittcorvette

I had a 2009 Dodge R/T, and I added the catch can. I was extremely suprised at each oil change how much oil the catch can caught. I know they are totally different engines but I would like to protect my engine as much as possible. I will not track time the car but it gets extremely hot, (over 100 degrees on a daily basis) in my home town, and id like to consider that harsh environments for the engine. Thank you response. One question was the install pretty easy?

cdanick

We have an Elite Engineering Black Chrome Catch Can on our 2008 Z51 and have just ordered an Elite Engineering Black Chrome Catch Can for our 2013 Grand Sport.

The 2008 Z51 is mostly driven around town lately and had about 1/3 of the catch can filled
with oil.

azc62006

i changed my intake last year. when i took it off the plenum was wet with oil.i dont think that is good for fuel and air to mix with? i put a catch can on. it cant hurt!

Knob Jockey

My Elite Engineering catch can is about half full at the annual oil change.

My car's not a DD obviously, and it gets no time on the track.

Spark 2

I like the size (dimensions), design, and the performance of the AMW

catch can.

AMW (Accurate Machine Works) www.accmachtech.com

FRChilln

I have an LG which works just as good as any other but I would go with an Elite one just because it looks the cleanest to me.

hawkandersonjr

Can someone clue me in on the purpose oil catch can. I don’t see one on mine and I am wondering where is this oil going. It is a 05 DD.

JW Motorsports

RX gets our vote

FRChilln

It catches blow by oil on hard accelerations from going into your intake manifold. You usually get about 3 ounces per track use or 2-3 ounces per oil change. Great satisfactory every time you see what's not going into your mani. Cheap fun 15min mod.

Mike's LS3

It actually catches oil vapor on decel, especially after a WOT run. Vacuum is at its highest point on high rpm decel which pulls oil vapor from under the intake valley port into the throttle body port. Oil vapor degrades the octane in fuel which can cause detonation and trigger the knock sensors reducing hp.

BTW: I have an Elite Engineering catch can that works well and is a quality product.

laconiajack

Oil catch cans eliminate upper cylinder lubrication which extends engine life. If the OEM engineers thought it a vital function to eliminate this lubrication they would have spent a couple of bucks to include it on their engines. But they didn't, meaning it is a totally useless accessory.

Glock 23C

I have been contemplating this mod for my LS1. Thx for the no non-sense explanation on why it is not on the original motor.

FRChilln

Correct it prolly wont make or break your engine but it obviously catches oil so I wouldn't call it totally useless. I think GM just left it off because they don't want to be held liable for people not properly draining it occasionally.

Bedouin

Mike'sLS3 nailed it...detonation, knock retard/sensors, etc. & the EE catch can is a quality piece with an easy emptying process of simply unscrewing the lower catch can & dumping it. I'm 100% satisfied w/ mine & read a thorough CC comparison/review before buying it.

My '12 GS LS3 intake literally had a pool of oil in it, not to mention the sooty globs of oil blow-by all over the back of the car, burnt onto the tail pipes, & obviously now in the exhaust, cats, etc. GM runs these oil vapors into the intake purely for emissions & it's not good for the engine.

Just take a look into your intake manifold w/ a flashlight & it will tell you all you need to know..I've emptied a teaspoon of oil out after each of my last 3 drives. The EE can installs simply & in minutes & I wish I'd installed it from the beginning.

SUB VETTE

Burning the oil that enters your intake manifold without a catch can leads to carbon buildup on your piston tops which in turn, over time, leads to hot spots, detonation and timing pulls by your ECM. Efficient catch cans eliminate most of that oil. I've been running an Elite can for five years or more now and have been well satisfied.

Mike's LS3

Forgot to mention carbon buildup in my post, excellent point