Sucking Oil
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Heel & Toe
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Sucking Oil
The oil-sucking can be prevented by installing a catch can. AMW and Greddy make catch cans, but a homebuilt catch can may be built using a Campbell-Hausfield air tool oil separator from most tool stores, including AutoZone. The AMW and Greddy cans are ~$100, but look great. The CH can is $15-25 for all the parts, and you can see how much oil is in it.
Above pasted from the intro for new C5ers. Anyone got visuals on installing this catch can and what it looks like afterwards? Mine uses half a quart per 700 miles or so, is that about right for this issue?
Above pasted from the intro for new C5ers. Anyone got visuals on installing this catch can and what it looks like afterwards? Mine uses half a quart per 700 miles or so, is that about right for this issue?
Drifting
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A catch can will only trap the oil that gets past the PVC valve. If you are losing/using a half quart very 700 miles - it's not the PVC - look elsewhere. The PVC valve would pass - maybe a teaspoon or two of oil every 3000 miles or so.
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That is a whole lot, are you sure it's using that much every 700 mi.?
I think a quart or so between oil changes is ok depending on how hard the car is driven, but that would be way too much to be normal.
Last edited by Forcedvert; Sep 12, 2016 at 07:04 PM.
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Answering all I drive the car about once or twice a week, no noticeable oil leaks, mostly just modest cruising speeds, haven't really got down on it other than the inaugural donut burnout once. I may be a bit off on the milage, it may be more like a 1000 miles. I added 1/2 quart yesterday and will clock it this time. 2002 model with 68,500 approx.
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Just about anything put in-line of the pcv return can catch some amount of oil. The compressor filters usually have very small reservoirs and they saturate quickly. My standard size cans hold 4oz and can be expanded if you have the room.
After that of course they are not all made the same, I have a couple twists in addition to catching oil.
-up gradable/ down gradable/ re configurable with 7 fitting options.
-open, closed, and hybrid (closed with pressure release) venting options
-stock to 1500hp capacity per can (dual can systems available)
-boost friendly
-quick turn drain, can removal or disassembly not required
-made in the USA
If I can help getting you set up with the right one for your build please just let me know.
After that of course they are not all made the same, I have a couple twists in addition to catching oil.
-up gradable/ down gradable/ re configurable with 7 fitting options.
-open, closed, and hybrid (closed with pressure release) venting options
-stock to 1500hp capacity per can (dual can systems available)
-boost friendly
-quick turn drain, can removal or disassembly not required
-made in the USA
If I can help getting you set up with the right one for your build please just let me know.
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Ok, my '01 has burned oil since I got it and from what I read at the time, the '01 does it because the LS1 changes made in '01 included a 90PSI oil ring that allows blow by and they changed it for '02 once they figured it out. I had posted this in another thread and someone mentioned this catch can fix thing.
As far as I know it is burning oil due to the oil ring, not anything to do with PCV. If I am wrong, please let me know.
Mine burns about a quart between changes (every DIC indication for change). I carry 2 quarts in the back and check my oil regularly.
<edit> I drive the **** out of my car. 70k miles in 2 years, mostly back roads.
As far as I know it is burning oil due to the oil ring, not anything to do with PCV. If I am wrong, please let me know.
Mine burns about a quart between changes (every DIC indication for change). I carry 2 quarts in the back and check my oil regularly.
<edit> I drive the **** out of my car. 70k miles in 2 years, mostly back roads.
Last edited by 66dts-v; Sep 13, 2016 at 12:15 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Arkansas
the issue is well documented
https://www.google.com/#q=oil+conumption+ls+motors+pcv
ls2 and later valley cover and ls2 or 1s6 style pcv converions are as common as can be
by 2004 the ls1 had the later crankcase ventialtion system from the factory
https://www.google.com/#q=oil+conumption+ls+motors+pcv
ls2 and later valley cover and ls2 or 1s6 style pcv converions are as common as can be
by 2004 the ls1 had the later crankcase ventialtion system from the factory
This is very helpful, Is the Gibbs oil sold at parts stores and in similar viscosity that I use with the current Mobil synthetic (5W something)?
thanks
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Ok, my '01 has burned oil since I got it and from what I read at the time, the '01 does it because the LS1 changes made in '01 included a 90PSI oil ring that allows blow by and they changed it for '02 once they figured it out. I had posted this in another thread and someone mentioned this catch can fix thing.
As far as I know it is burning oil due to the oil ring, not anything to do with PCV. If I am wrong, please let me know.
Mine burns about a quart between changes (every DIC indication for change). I carry 2 quarts in the back and check my oil regularly.
<edit> I drive the **** out of my car. 70k miles in 2 years, mostly back roads.
As far as I know it is burning oil due to the oil ring, not anything to do with PCV. If I am wrong, please let me know.
Mine burns about a quart between changes (every DIC indication for change). I carry 2 quarts in the back and check my oil regularly.
<edit> I drive the **** out of my car. 70k miles in 2 years, mostly back roads.
mine is an 02 so.....but bow tie man's referral to the articles seem to confirm the same PCV issue. thanks for the response
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