oil catch can?

can any one tell me what are the benifits of an oil catch can .... as our lass got me one as a bit of under bonnet bling and was wondering if theres any point in em?

Just collects the oil & vapours you get from the various breathers on the engine rather than have the engine digest them.

So its genuinely helpful or just genuinely pretty ?

And I am interested in this answer as most things I buy I get told are nice but an unnecessary waste of money, so I need to make sure this is one my shopping list if it is indeed a waste of money....obviously. I'm nothing if not consistant.

IF ya want any info on catch cans just google it

Granted I hardly drive my Scoob but mine has been on for almost a year now and is still bone dry inside.

Quick 1 are there good catch cans and 1s to stay clear of? Going to make the mod my self so any help appreciated......cheers

Also would it just be better to fit a AOS

oil catch tanks are best suited to engines running high boost with aftermarket forged pistons, ( much larger piston clearances) a healthy standard engine wouldnt really require one but wud still benifit something, a catch tank prevents oil vapours entering intake(depending how its plumbed in), oil vapours in thoery lower the octane of the fuel

phil555 wrote:

Granted I hardly drive my Scoob but mine has been on for almost a year now and is still bone dry inside.

Yeah that's because it's probably never turned a cog since you've fitted it!!

Andy Kindon wrote:

oil catch tanks are best suited to engines running high boost with aftermarket forged pistons, ( much larger piston clearances) a healthy standard engine wouldnt really require one but wud still benifit something, a catch tank prevents oil vapours entering intake(depending how its plumbed in), oil vapours in thoery lower the octane of the fuel

Andy am looking at a 1 like phils in this picture, it's going cheap as well, worth me getting it?.....been developments this end, could have turbo money by next week sourcerer ;0)

hardy 172 wrote:

phil555 wrote:

Granted I hardly drive my Scoob but mine has been on for almost a year now and is still bone dry inside.

Yeah that's because it's probably never turned a cog since you've fitted it!!

think it was bout 2 year ago wen he had it fitted, probs done all of 80 mile and off boost lol

is there anywere else you can mount these without loosing the aircon pump?

yep although it may be out of veiw

mines mounted behind the intercooler

Aslong as its working efficiently it wouldn't really matter were it was at I suppose, would like to loose the air con always has its benefits in the summer months

So I don't really need one and any benefit is marginal at best. Got it.

Now where's my eBay password........

mountable on abs unit too, done it before

Cheeky fookers you lot..................................