Catch Can

schoenmaro55 · 10-11-2021, 04:46 PM

Hey Guys,

I know this is like beating around a dead horse, but everyone I have talked to, (outside of here), has a different stance on this. I have a 2021 2SS 1LE, I picked it up used with 5,300 miles on it and I have about 6,700 miles on it now.

I know it's a proven fact a catch can does make for a cleaner engine... it absolutely does. With these LT1 engines, how bad have you seen these engines carbon up for people that DID NOT use a catch can? I know in my state of CA. it does cause the car to fail emissions and I have heard of cases where Chevy dealers will actually void warranties if they see a catch can in there.

Do you think it's really worth it for someone like me that probably won't track that often... maybe once or twice a year? I do lots of city and some highway driving. I've also heard catch cans seem to get dirtier and filled with more stuff in really humid climates, which being in Southern CA... it doesn't really get that humid here.

My basic question, I'll drive about 9-10k miles per year on this car, would you say a catch can is worth it for me? I probably won't need to get the car through emissions for 8 more years and it is certainly a car I want to keep for many years to come.

Thanks for your time and reading!

kropscamaro16 · 10-11-2021, 04:50 PM

i have 32k miles on my 16 ss and i just added a catch can over the summer since i have been tracking the car more

well see if its really needed or not on my last car which was turbo and direct injected i never had one and when i went to replace my intercooler and piping the whole thing was backed up with oil so i think turbo/di definately but na with just some bolt ons probably not but since im tracking it more i decided it was time

Nitefall17 · 10-11-2021, 07:48 PM

I get 2 to 3 oz of oil in the catch can every 2,500 miles.

Baddawg53 · 10-12-2021, 08:30 AM

32k with no catch can

Evansa22 · 10-12-2021, 10:35 AM

Mines a zl1 so a little different but when I took the supercharger off to have it ported there was quite a bit of oil residue even at 12k miles. Catch can has been added now so I'll see how it goes

Xaxas · 10-12-2021, 10:38 AM

Worst case scenario, it's $100 for peace of mind, best case scenario, $100 to prolong your engine life

PhotoGuy · 03-29-2022, 02:07 PM

I have a 2020 2SS Camaro street driven ... But I have a Heavy Foot ,, After a little research I bought the Elite Engineering E2 single exit port for my Car ... They did very well in the tests I saw reducing oil vapour going back to the engine .... every little bit going back into the engine is not a good thing in my mind ...... Tell you one thing Elite Engineering was a great company to deal with Emailed them what i was interested in getting and they were informative and very good to me .... Got it today they sent me The Catch Can with a couple of lengths of hose 2 different mounting brackets for diffferent options of locations 6 pack of O Rings and a couple of Quick Hose Disconnects for easy removal in case you have to take it to the dealer .... Great quality product inside was Aluminum Baffle system something to easily maintain cant wait to install it .....

PhotoGuy · 03-29-2022, 02:15 PM

4thCamaro · 03-29-2022, 02:52 PM

I'm getting one. So my advice would be go for it.

WillyZ83 · 03-29-2022, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhotoGuy

I have a 2020 2SS Camaro street driven ... But I have a Heavy Foot ,, After a little research I bought the Elite Engineering E2 single exit port for my Car ... They did very well in the tests I saw reducing oil vapour going back to the engine .... every little bit going back into the engine is not a good thing in my mind ...... Tell you one thing Elite Engineering was a great company to deal with Emailed them what i was interested in getting and they were informative and very good to me .... Got it today they sent me The Catch Can with a couple of lengths of hose 2 different mounting brackets for diffferent options of locations 6 pack of O Rings and a couple of Quick Hose Disconnects for easy removal in case you have to take it to the dealer .... Great quality product inside was Aluminum Baffle system something to easily maintain cant wait to install it .....

Post up how it turns out

PhotoGuy · 03-30-2022, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillyZ83

Post up how it turns out

LOL won't be for a month or so have to get it out of heated storage .... We still have Snow on the ground here ..... But enjoy yours in the Sunshine there

s346k · 03-30-2022, 07:12 PM

car dependent. mine needed one. my buddys did not.

ColeD · 04-05-2022, 01:17 PM

My limited understanding is that catch cans only work when the pcv valve is open (not WOT), so tracking the car technically could make the catch can even less useful. Normal driving is when the can seems, in my mind at least, to actually be doing something more frequently. Ideally you get a clean and dirty side catch but that gets too pricey for me.

Ventmaster · 04-05-2022, 03:33 PM

Don't know if this applies to everyone as I know different people get different amounts of oil from their catch cans, but I put the Mishimoto can on my car early on, but just connected to the dirty side and just get a 2-3 ounces of oil/gas/water with each oil change.

I recently removed the the air intake hose and "clean side" factory catch compartment(?) (little black plastic thingy) to access the throttle body. This was the first time I ever bothered to look inside there. I've got close to 18K miles on the car of mixed commute/sport/wildass, stupid and completely illegal driving and the clean side factory container was empty- nothing, clean indeed.

I think a catch can on the dirty side is worthwhile on these DI engines, but its my experience that a clean side hookup is not necessary, IMHO.

Keep in mind I'm talking about a normally aspirated car. If you're supercharged or turbo'd, I'd do both.

10-11-2021, 04:46 PM	#1
schoenmaro55 Drives: 2021 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Ventura CA Posts: 38	Catch Can Hey Guys, I know this is like beating around a dead horse, but everyone I have talked to, (outside of here), has a different stance on this. I have a 2021 2SS 1LE, I picked it up used with 5,300 miles on it and I have about 6,700 miles on it now. I know it's a proven fact a catch can does make for a cleaner engine... it absolutely does. With these LT1 engines, how bad have you seen these engines carbon up for people that DID NOT use a catch can? I know in my state of CA. it does cause the car to fail emissions and I have heard of cases where Chevy dealers will actually void warranties if they see a catch can in there. Do you think it's really worth it for someone like me that probably won't track that often... maybe once or twice a year? I do lots of city and some highway driving. I've also heard catch cans seem to get dirtier and filled with more stuff in really humid climates, which being in Southern CA... it doesn't really get that humid here. My basic question, I'll drive about 9-10k miles per year on this car, would you say a catch can is worth it for me? I probably won't need to get the car through emissions for 8 more years and it is certainly a car I want to keep for many years to come. Thanks for your time and reading!

10-11-2021, 04:50 PM	#2
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,812	i have 32k miles on my 16 ss and i just added a catch can over the summer since i have been tracking the car more well see if its really needed or not on my last car which was turbo and direct injected i never had one and when i went to replace my intercooler and piping the whole thing was backed up with oil so i think turbo/di definately but na with just some bolt ons probably not but since im tracking it more i decided it was time __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

10-12-2021, 08:30 AM	#4
Baddawg53 Drives: 17 hyper blue 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NorCal Posts: 594	32k with no catch can Attached Images

10-12-2021, 10:35 AM	#5
Evansa22 Drives: HBM ZLE Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: In the garage Posts: 801	Mines a zl1 so a little different but when I took the supercharger off to have it ported there was quite a bit of oil residue even at 12k miles. Catch can has been added now so I'll see how it goes Attached Images

10-12-2021, 10:38 AM	#6
Xaxas Drives: 2019 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 282	Worst case scenario, it's $100 for peace of mind, best case scenario, $100 to prolong your engine life __________________ Current: 2019 2SS 1LE aka "Blanc" Previous: 2017 2LT aka "Noire" Mods: Chevrolet Performance Suspension \|\| K&N Cold Air Intake \|\| Borla ATAK Mufflers + Catback system \|\| MRR 650 ZL1 replicas with squared 285/30 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S \|\| ZZP 4 piston brake kit + braided brake lines \|\| BMR everything (Solid/Lockout cradle bushing are a MUST in Camaros)

10-11-2021, 07:48 PM	#3
Nitefall17 Drives: Camaro 1SS A8 Vert Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Tx Posts: 303	I get 2 to 3 oz of oil in the catch can every 2,500 miles.

03-29-2022, 02:07 PM	#7
PhotoGuy Drives: 2020 Camaro 2SS .. chevy silverado Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: canada Posts: 49	I have a 2020 2SS Camaro street driven ... But I have a Heavy Foot ,, After a little research I bought the Elite Engineering E2 single exit port for my Car ... They did very well in the tests I saw reducing oil vapour going back to the engine .... every little bit going back into the engine is not a good thing in my mind ...... Tell you one thing Elite Engineering was a great company to deal with Emailed them what i was interested in getting and they were informative and very good to me .... Got it today they sent me The Catch Can with a couple of lengths of hose 2 different mounting brackets for diffferent options of locations 6 pack of O Rings and a couple of Quick Hose Disconnects for easy removal in case you have to take it to the dealer .... Great quality product inside was Aluminum Baffle system something to easily maintain cant wait to install it ..... Attached Images

03-29-2022, 02:52 PM	#9
4thCamaro Drives: Chevy Camaro 18’ SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Mexico Posts: 32	I'm getting one. So my advice would be go for it. __________________ FBO 18’ SS 1LE

03-30-2022, 07:12 PM	#12
s346k Drives: like an old lady Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: indiana Posts: 2,395	car dependent. mine needed one. my buddys did not. __________________ 2016+ camaro: everyone’s first car

04-05-2022, 01:17 PM	#13
ColeD Drives: Chevy Camaro Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: AL Posts: 88	My limited understanding is that catch cans only work when the pcv valve is open (not WOT), so tracking the car technically could make the catch can even less useful. Normal driving is when the can seems, in my mind at least, to actually be doing something more frequently. Ideally you get a clean and dirty side catch but that gets too pricey for me. __________________ '22 2SS 1LE manual in Red Hot with Red seat belts, alloy pedals, PPF, catch can, and suede kneepads.

04-05-2022, 03:33 PM	#14
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 2,862	Don't know if this applies to everyone as I know different people get different amounts of oil from their catch cans, but I put the Mishimoto can on my car early on, but just connected to the dirty side and just get a 2-3 ounces of oil/gas/water with each oil change. I recently removed the the air intake hose and "clean side" factory catch compartment(?) (little black plastic thingy) to access the throttle body. This was the first time I ever bothered to look inside there. I've got close to 18K miles on the car of mixed commute/sport/wildass, stupid and completely illegal driving and the clean side factory container was empty- nothing, clean indeed. I think a catch can on the dirty side is worthwhile on these DI engines, but its my experience that a clean side hookup is not necessary, IMHO. Keep in mind I'm talking about a normally aspirated car. If you're supercharged or turbo'd, I'd do both.

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