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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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Would it be a good idea to install on my 2003 a4 coupe ??????? I was told that the 2003 dont have the same type of pcv system as prior year c5,Therefore don't have the oil consumption problem. Is that true? thanks in advance for your reply!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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I put one on my 04 Vert and I catch an ounce or so every thousand miles. The catch can is definitely keeping the intake manifold cleaner than it would be without it. My $0.02
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For 40 bucks, it is just a little insurance. Do the home made version and save yourself 140 bucks
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Definitly worth it to keep oil out of the intake. Since I drive a little harder i get a little more oil than an ounce/ per thousand miles. But I also have a 2001 z06. a known oil consumer. gulp! keep lookin around, You can go the home depot route or look for a cheap one on ebay or something i wouldnt pay more than 30 bucks for a catch can. I just didnt like the home depot air compressor look. So i went with a catch can that i found for 30 bucks online.
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Mine on my '02 Z after a few hundred miles.



Take off your throttle body and see if you have oil on the inside of your intake. If you do, buy one...
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I put one of the AMW Vett tax models on my car to keep oil out of the intake under my FI system. Keeping oil out of the intake is a must for spirited driving. If no hard driving then maybe you do not need it.
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