Finally Jumped on the Oil Catch Can Bandwagon

[Rocket Man]

Hey don’t feel bad about $150...some of us have spent way more than that. Money wasn’t really a consideration in my case.

 

[wsteele]

Hey don’t feel bad about $150...some of us have spent way more than that. Money wasn’t really a consideration in my case.

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I like the Aeroquip style plumbing (among everything else, of course).

I still have my Aeroquip hose end wrenches, although it has been a long time since I used them.

 

[TxVet33]

After learning of the catch can from all you great peeps, I finally got around installing mine. The Yukon already has 145,000 miles and it’s 14 years old. Better late than never, right?

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Next order of business...putting steel wool inside the can (thanks to @iamdub on a separate thread for recommending this, and @kbuskill for explaining why to do it. ).

Here’s his suggestion:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Scotch-...-CC/202511523?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US

I bought this one on EBay. Brackets are easy. Had one of these on my RAM. Worked great.

 

[iamdub]

I bought this one on EBay. Brackets are easy. Had one of these on my RAM. Worked great. View attachment 274061

Yup. That's the ~$20 Amazon one I often refer to.

 

[iamdub]

Is this oil catch can a fix for oil consumption on '07-'09 5.3l engines?

Depends on what is causing the oil consumption. If it's not severely worn rings and it's the usual rocker cover design and AFM, then a catch can will help. Getting the updated rocker cover will help even more. Disabling AFM or adding the deflector to the relief valve in the oil pan would help even further. All options combined should just about eliminate oil consumption issues.

The updated rocker cover keeps the oil in the engine, which makes it the better option out of the three. But, with how cheap a catch can is, there's no reason to not get one even if you have the updated cover since the PCV system will still pass oil. IMO, I'd disable AFM before dropping the pan to install that shield. Having it disabled can be done for a little as ~$65. The labor involved in removing and replacing the oil pan, plus the ~$50 gasket makes that $65 a bargain!

 

[trailblazer]

I did an oil change a few days ago and emptied mine. I would guess that I have driven 500 miles since I last checked this. It is about 12 ounces. My commute is about ten minutes now and I use the remote start a lot.

 

[Jason in DLH]

I did an oil change a few days ago and emptied mine. I would guess that I have driven 500 miles since I last checked this. It is about 12 ounces. My commute is about ten minutes now and I use the remote start a lot.

Wow! Hard to believe that crud would have ended up back in the intake!

Throw some strawberries on top and you’ve got a Chocolate Shake Special.

 

[iamdub]

I did an oil change a few days ago and emptied mine. I would guess that I have driven 500 miles since I last checked this. It is about 12 ounces. My commute is about ten minutes now and I use the remote start a lot.

Short trips cause a lot of condensation to build up. Your local weather is a factor as well. The moisture content will be higher in the winter. That's just what's in your catch can, but it's almost the same as what's circulating in your oil system. Water eats bearings and makes oil corrosive. You gotta run that thing more!

 

[Jason in DLH]

What is that about?

Are you questioning the catch can or the oil consumption problem that was asked previous to your post?

 

[Jason in DLH]

Short trips cause a lot of condensation to build up. Your local weather is a factor as well. The moisture content will be higher in the winter. That's just what's in your catch can, but it's almost the same as what's circulating in your oil system. Water eats bearings and makes oil corrosive. You gotta run that thing more!

This is good to know. Since Covid hit I’ve been working from home and the only use my ‘07 is seeing nowadays is the trip to the community mailbox down the block.

 

[George B]

I bought this one on EBay. Brackets are easy. Had one of these on my RAM. Worked great. View attachment 274061

Currently waiting for one to arrive.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Hey don’t feel bad about $150...some of us have spent way more than that. Money wasn’t really a consideration in my case.

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I was going to mention earlier...I wish my money manager (my lovely wife) would allow such purchases as a supercharger.

And I just noticed you wrapped your intake with exhaust wrap. Great idea!

 

[George B]

This is good to know. Since Covid hit I’ve been working from home and the only use my ‘07 is seeing nowadays is the trip to the community mailbox down the block.

Take the long way or walk.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Take the long way or walk.

Too lazy to walk. I’ll take the long way.

 

[George B]

Too lazy to walk. I’ll take the long way.

I took lots of rides with the wife and kids just to get out. Usually got the stink eye when I gassed up but...

 

[gooffeyguy]

I only empty my catch can at an oil change and halfway to the next oil change. I usually only get about a shot glass worth out of it

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[Sparksalot]

I took lots of rides with the wife and kids just to get out. Usually got the stink eye when I gassed up but...

Good for you!

 

[George B]

I took lots of rides with the wife and kids just to get out. Usually got the stink eye when I gassed up but...

Good for you!

We took up geocaching and had a blast out looking for silly things hidden in plain sight.

 

[iamdub]

This is good to know. Since Covid hit I’ve been working from home and the only use my ‘07 is seeing nowadays is the trip to the community mailbox down the block.

Yup. The temperature swing from the engine cooling after a drive produces condensation inside the engine in addition to the moisture created as a byproduct of combustion. Short drives produce moisture but aren't long enough to burn it off, so it collects in the oil in the pan. When the engine does get hot, the oily water is the first to steam off in the PCV system so it fills the catch can. In the meantime, you're pumping oil polluted and thinned by water through your engine.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Depends on what is causing the oil consumption. If it's not severely worn rings and it's the usual rocker cover design and AFM, then a catch can will help. Getting the updated rocker cover will help even more. Disabling AFM or adding the deflector to the relief valve in the oil pan would help even further. All options combined should just about eliminate oil consumption issues.

The updated rocker cover keeps the oil in the engine, which makes it the better option out of the three. But, with how cheap a catch can is, there's no reason to not get one even if you have the updated cover since the PCV system will still pass oil. IMO, I'd disable AFM before dropping the pan to install that shield. Having it disabled can be done for a little as ~$65. The labor involved in removing and replacing the oil pan, plus the ~$50 gasket makes that $65 a bargain!

Hi @iamdub
Is this something I should do for my 97 5.7 vortec?
I everyone's pics to do with the catch can I cannot see where it comes from. Is it rocker cover to to inlet?
I want to delete the egr at some stage,does it have anything to do with that?
Cheers [emoji111]

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