Oil catch can

[jackass]

Hi all,

Read the threads on catch cans, all seems good, however the only ones I can seem to get, Supercrap etc are empty cannisters with no way of inserting any filter material.

Calibre Oil Catch Can - Black - Supercheap Auto

Do the empty can varieties work? or if not where can I source a reasonable priced filtered unit.

Are the 10mm hose fittings good enough, Nav are 16mm but have an inline restrictor.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[spender]

Hi Geoff,

Try one of these they are well made http://www.mann-hummel.com/group/upload/doc/HBLAXUCmOK5.pdf
, you can get them from Active Air Spares in Brisnbane.

The hose size is one inch so it's plenty big enough. I've got one on my ZD30

 

[tweak'e]

empty catch cans don't do jack.
use 16mm fittings.
make some kind of filter medium. some have fitted a breather filter via the centre fitting.

 

[jackass]

Spender,

Did you drain the recovered oil into the sump or use a check valve and drain into a separate container? How often would the filter need changing?

Geoff

 

[simonk8]

Im getting one of these:

PRO VENT 200 CRANKCASE BREATHER PROVENT 4WD - eBay 4x4 Accessories, Exterior, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 21-Feb-10 15:38:43 AEDST)

Just need to get a T piece welded into the oil return pipe from the turbo to the sump for the drain of the can to connect to. Bit of a hassle but worth, ie no maintenance in the future.