Tk59194
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The purpose of this thread is to provide my impressions of UPR Products' Dual Valve Catch Can CSS Plug N Play system for the 5.3L. I ordered their premium kit with clean side separator as well as spare O-rings and check valves. The kit can be found here:
http://www.uprproducts.com/chevrolet-gm-billet-oil-catch-can-dual-valve-css-silverado-53-14.html
I did not start this thread to open up discussion(s) on the opinion of usefulness or effectiveness of a catch can, but rather to inform those of you who are thinking of adding one and may be on the fence about which brand to choose. As we all know, direct injected trucks don't have the benefit of the injectors cleaning the back side of the valves. Catch Can/Oil Separator mods may or may not prolong carbon build up on the back side of the valves. I'm not here to say this is the end all solution by any means. Furthermore, I am posting this on my own accord, am not affiliated with UPR Products, and was not paid or asked to post this by UPR Products. I chose the UPR Products can because I had been monitoring a few threads over in the Silverado forums and the company seems to really stand by their products, were very responsive to customer inquiries, and I really like the fact that all the hose connections use OEM plugs. Overall, I think the kit is tastefully designed offering both form and function.
The vehicle is a 2018 Chevy Tahoe with the GM/Borla touring exhaust, the GM Performance Air Intake, and a custom Black Bear Tune. Odometer currently reads approximately 12,500 Miles.
This thread will be ongoing throughout the process. I'll start by uploading a photo of the engine bay in current form and then some photos of what comes in the box. Installation will commence over the next week or so as I am waiting on some additional parts for the install (will explain later) The entire installation process should take no more than about a half an hour once I have what I need.
http://www.uprproducts.com/chevrolet-gm-billet-oil-catch-can-dual-valve-css-silverado-53-14.html
I did not start this thread to open up discussion(s) on the opinion of usefulness or effectiveness of a catch can, but rather to inform those of you who are thinking of adding one and may be on the fence about which brand to choose. As we all know, direct injected trucks don't have the benefit of the injectors cleaning the back side of the valves. Catch Can/Oil Separator mods may or may not prolong carbon build up on the back side of the valves. I'm not here to say this is the end all solution by any means. Furthermore, I am posting this on my own accord, am not affiliated with UPR Products, and was not paid or asked to post this by UPR Products. I chose the UPR Products can because I had been monitoring a few threads over in the Silverado forums and the company seems to really stand by their products, were very responsive to customer inquiries, and I really like the fact that all the hose connections use OEM plugs. Overall, I think the kit is tastefully designed offering both form and function.
The vehicle is a 2018 Chevy Tahoe with the GM/Borla touring exhaust, the GM Performance Air Intake, and a custom Black Bear Tune. Odometer currently reads approximately 12,500 Miles.
This thread will be ongoing throughout the process. I'll start by uploading a photo of the engine bay in current form and then some photos of what comes in the box. Installation will commence over the next week or so as I am waiting on some additional parts for the install (will explain later) The entire installation process should take no more than about a half an hour once I have what I need.
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