Catch cans

ramguy11 · Apr 4, 2013

Has anyone tried some of the cans off of eBay or other sites.
A pic of the two I found.
Both are under $40.00

Graygoose · Apr 4, 2013

Odd, wonder how you drain it, looks alot more detailed as far as installation will go, had mine on it 5-7 minutes.

Chewy · Apr 4, 2013

I've seen them, but am unsure how they're drained. For 40 bucks, WTH do you have to lose? That's 100 less than others right? I've seen people make them out of PVC pipe before! lol

My guess is there's nothing in it to slow the speed of the oil and let it drop out of suspension though. Most cheap ones are just a can.

ramguy11 · Apr 4, 2013

I think it is like a universe kit. Some of those fittings might not be needed for the rams. I read some stuff on club frontier and there is a drain plug I think. It is an empty can for the most part. When you get you open it up and fill it 3/4 of the way with steel wool. Done.
Idk. Don't think I like it

ramguy11 · Apr 4, 2013

Chewy said:
I've seen them, but am unsure how they're drained. For 40 bucks, WTH do you have to lose? That's 100 less than others right? I've seen people make them out of PVC pipe before! lol

Chewy are you running a catch can?

kkreit01 · Apr 4, 2013

This would be an alternative to the DIY Campbell Hausfeld Oil/Water separator, but I don't think it's an alternative to the real thing. Please let us know if you buy, and how it works out.

Chewy · Apr 4, 2013

ramguy11 said:
Chewy are you running a catch can?

On my G8... I don't have my RAM yet! :pp:

ram-head · Apr 4, 2013

I was a little hesitant to drop $135 on a catch can at first. I was looking at some of the cheaper ones, too. I ultimately went with the Billet Technology. After getting it, I'm glad I did. It is a high quality item, and was very easy to install.

2012 R/T Joe · Apr 4, 2013

I'm all for spending less but sometimes you get what you pay for. The problem with steel wool is some fine particles can get pulled into your intake.

Chewy · Apr 4, 2013

2012 R/T Joe said:
I'm all for spending less but sometimes you get what you pay for. The problem with steel wool is some fine particles can get pulled into your intake.

Yeah... NO WAY I'd stuff it in my can. Mines hot a VERY course material in there and it works great. It was made by some billet company that made them for GTO's and G8's for a short period of time. It's really high quality with brass fittings and not the plastic ones like I've seen.

tkyle486 · Apr 4, 2013

I was thinking about going that way too but in the end you get what you pay for. Go check out these guys.
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ramguy11 · Apr 4, 2013

Most of the time that is the case. But it is just a catch can and I can't see spending
$100+ on one... At this time. Which is why I asked if anyone had tried any of the cheaper ones. I'm most likely when I get home do some more research unless someone chimes in here and maybe order the black sick speed one.

Chewy · Apr 4, 2013

What's odd is I couldn't find it posted on THEIR site at all. ??? It looks like they sell a crap ton of cheap Chinese stuff and that's about it.

audio1der · Apr 4, 2013

ramguy11 said:
Most of the time that is the case. But it is just a catch can and I can't see spending
$100+ on one... At this time. Which is why I asked if anyone had tried any of the cheaper ones. I'm most likely when I get home do some more research unless someone chimes in here and maybe order the black sick speed one.

Does this mean if you're not happy with the $40 unit you would buy a BT or other more expensive catch can at a later date? That would bring the total to almost $200, take more of your time and potentially not help much if the cheaper can doesn't perform as well, allowing sludge build up for a longer period.

Our truck has 11,000km and when I flipped the butterfly plate open to clean the TB while I was installing the S&B CAI, it STUNK like oil/gas. I was surprised how bad it was after only this many Km's.

ramguy11 · Apr 4, 2013

If I'm not happy with the $40 within 90 days I will return it.
Then yes I may try the BT.

smiley · Apr 4, 2013

I made mine using a large air separator from Home Depot. It might not look as cool but it works and I have had no issues thus far.

ramguy11 · Apr 5, 2013

Smiley in gonna send you a PM bud. Thanks

ob1sw4n · Apr 5, 2013

I'll come out and say it - that looks like some cheap ricer ****, LOL.

ram-head · Apr 5, 2013

Either way you go, I'm a believer in these now. I've only had my Billet Technology from Moe's on less than two weeks and there is already enough oil in it to slosh around...not a lot, but just barely enough.

cux211 · Apr 5, 2013

i'm shocked at how much oil is collecting in these cans this is the first gas truck I've messed with in 8 years (been wrenchin on diesels) with diesels all we ever did was a ccv rerought and ran a 5/8 house down the fire wall behind the front tire (commonly none as a puke tube) and never once in 4 different highly built trucks have I ever seen anything come out of that tube (zero stains on driveway) you'd get a wiff of oil vapor now and then but that's it some of the pics you guys have posted of all that crap in the can I can't wait till mine shows up Tuesday

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