[ctrlz]

Originally Posted by FarmerFran

the catch can. Does a NA engine really need it? I guess $200 isn't bad for peace of mind but, really?

Since you seem doubtful that you really need it...


Assuming you park your car in the same place every night, just take a picture of the dipstick every Saturday morning for a few weeks. If you are losing oil at a significant rate you will be able to tell, and all the photos will be time-stamped for comparison.


I have an SS and just changed oil last weekend. I lost about 1/4 qt in a year. Every engine will have different oil consumption, but 1/2 qt or less at each oil change is pretty typical for my last 10 cars.

[craigss50]

Originally Posted by JCunningham

you ever had someone in front of you slow down and you couldnt give it more gas. ill take the skip shift. yes a catch can is needed on direct injection engines because there is no fuel to clean the valves. So every bit you remove helps.

This happened to me at an intersection with cars bearing down on me in my Corvette a few years back and I needed to speed up but was in 4th gear. Not good. I don't know why the guy slowed down but it scared the sh** out of me. I ordered one that day.