Catch Can Voids Warranty?

cleverCamaroName · 05-18-2016, 12:48 AM

Yes another catch can thread. Has anyone had any issues with their dealer after having installed a catch can?

Richard0nee · 05-18-2016, 01:04 AM

Called a few dealers.. none of them will put in writing that it will not void the warranty. I do know, if you don't have a good relationship with the dealer and when shit hits the fan, GM will DEF use the catch can as the culprit.

It will be more trouble than it's worse if anything were to go wrong. I'm not going to do it.

My 2 cents

bigdonut · 05-18-2016, 01:06 AM

The benefits of the catch can underwhelm the cost of the catch can.

SS 1LE · 05-18-2016, 08:20 AM

A catch can takes 10 minutes to install, if you are so worried take it off before you go to the dealer. I have had them on other cars, my dealer never gave me an issue, and I did have a claim. I will definitely be installing one on this car considering it is DI...

andrec10 · 05-18-2016, 08:33 AM

Again, I have it in writing from a Service manager that a catch can will not void the warranty.

Thor142 · 05-18-2016, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdonut

The benefits of the catch can underwhelm the cost of the catch can.

Tell that to the guy who's LS3 blew up on Camaro 5 and had his warranty denied because of a catch can installed.

KyleL · 05-18-2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Thor142

Tell that to the guy who's LS3 blew up on Camaro 5 and had his warranty denied because of a catch can installed.

I'm sure any dealership will try to **** the customer and which-a-way they can. Key word in there is "the guy", sounds like an isolated incident and in certain states the dealership has to prove the part caused a failure. So if they can't prove the part caused the failure, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

I actually emptied mine last night after about 1k miles and I definitely see the benefit in having them. I'd rather have all that shit in a little catch can that I can empty out rather than have all that shit build up in my engine

Like another user said, it's super easy and takes minutes to install, if you're that worried, pop it off before you take it in.

Thor142 · 05-18-2016, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KyleL

I'm sure any dealership will try to **** the customer and which-a-way they can. Key word in there is "the guy", sounds like an isolated incident and in certain states the dealership has to prove the part caused a failure. So if they can't prove the part caused the failure, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

I actually emptied mine last night after about 1k miles and I definitely see the benefit in having them. I'd rather have all that shit in a little catch can that I can empty out rather than have all that shit build up in my engine

Like another user said, it's super easy and takes minutes to install, if you're that worried, pop it off before you take it in.

I have one too. I agree it's an isolated incident but who would like to be the isolated incident? It's going to happen again to some one eventually.

L&M CAMARO 6 · 05-18-2016, 09:58 AM

IMO, a catch can should be factory installed.
They may not be the complete answer to intake
valve problems on DI engines but probably help
sure can't hurt.

KyleL · 05-18-2016, 10:09 AM

Oh I'm sure it will happen again, and that's the customer that needs to educate themselves on how they're protected and fight back more than anyone. My dealership is pretty easygoing and they knew they weren't getting shit over on me so fortunately I haven't had anythey're asking me to bring my car in so they can fix the squeak in my dash under warranty. I'm the reason why it's not there bc I'd rather fix it myself and if I can't figure it out, then it'll go in

Richard0nee · 05-18-2016, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KyleL

I'm sure any dealership will try to **** the customer and which-a-way they can. Key word in there is "the guy", sounds like an isolated incident and in certain states the dealership has to prove the part caused a failure. So if they can't prove the part caused the failure, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

I actually emptied mine last night after about 1k miles and I definitely see the benefit in having them. I'd rather have all that shit in a little catch can that I can empty out rather than have all that shit build up in my engine

Like another user said, it's super easy and takes minutes to install, if you're that worried, pop it off before you take it in.

That's the hard part, they won't really be able to prove it and they just blamed it on the catch can. Then again, the user towed his car to a Cadillac dealer who who doesn't have a relationship with and who don't normally work on LS3 motors, aren't aware of the oil pump failures with the LS3.

Really depends on your relationship with the dealer regardless.

Here's the thread just FYI.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451361

TSloper · 05-18-2016, 10:20 AM

Just remove it before going to the dealer. It will take less time to do that than reading through this silly thread.

SpookShow'84 · 05-18-2016, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSloper

Just remove it before going to the dealer. It will take less time to do that than reading through this silly thread.

+1

SS 1LE · 05-18-2016, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSloper

Just remove it before going to the dealer. It will take less time to do that than reading through this silly thread.

See post #4.

05-18-2016, 12:48 AM	#1
cleverCamaroName Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 91	Catch Can Voids Warranty? Yes another catch can thread. Has anyone had any issues with their dealer after having installed a catch can?

05-18-2016, 08:33 AM	#5
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05-18-2016, 10:09 AM	#10
KyleL Drives: Slow Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 669	Oh I'm sure it will happen again, and that's the customer that needs to educate themselves on how they're protected and fight back more than anyone. My dealership is pretty easygoing and they knew they weren't getting shit over on me so fortunately I haven't had anythey're asking me to bring my car in so they can fix the squeak in my dash under warranty. I'm the reason why it's not there bc I'd rather fix it myself and if I can't figure it out, then it'll go in __________________ 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2017 Camaro ZL1

05-18-2016, 01:04 AM	#2
Richard0nee Drives: 2016 SS M6, NPP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hawthorne, CA Posts: 1,957	Called a few dealers.. none of them will put in writing that it will not void the warranty. I do know, if you don't have a good relationship with the dealer and when shit hits the fan, GM will DEF use the catch can as the culprit. It will be more trouble than it's worse if anything were to go wrong. I'm not going to do it. My 2 cents

05-18-2016, 01:06 AM	#3
bigdonut Drives: Nothing Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 148	The benefits of the catch can underwhelm the cost of the catch can.

05-18-2016, 08:20 AM	#4
SS 1LE マスタング = 遅い Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 7,061	A catch can takes 10 minutes to install, if you are so worried take it off before you go to the dealer. I have had them on other cars, my dealer never gave me an issue, and I did have a claim. I will definitely be installing one on this car considering it is DI...

05-18-2016, 09:58 AM	#9
L&M CAMARO 6 Drives: Just a fan for now Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: ROCKPILE, Illinois Posts: 361	IMO, a catch can should be factory installed. They may not be the complete answer to intake valve problems on DI engines but probably help sure can't hurt.

05-18-2016, 10:20 AM	#12
TSloper Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mount Dora, FL Posts: 779	Just remove it before going to the dealer. It will take less time to do that than reading through this silly thread.

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