[SeanDavy]

Just emptied my Catch can. Have not seen this build up before. Been installed for 45,000 miles, checked every 2,500.

 

[feraille]

Does it get attracted by a magnet ?

 

[feraille]

if you mean the withish stuff its most likely condensation building up and creating water, then mixing with the oil and milking up.

 

[Roush]

What this guys said ^^^^^^^

Condensation is more easily seen in the catch cans during colder months. Another common collection place is if you look under your oil fill cap you'll find it there also during winter months.

 

[SeanDavy]

Does it get attracted by a magnet ?

Nope. Just thick, easily wiped out with a shop rag. Normally when I empty my catch can it’s within an hour or 2 of driving so it’s warmed up. I haven’t driven the truck in 18ish hours and it sat overnight. Just cautious as it’s the first time I’ve seen it. Thanks for the replies peeps!

 

[Clint]

What filter media is in there? Is it breaking down?

Clint

 

[Roush]

Doesn't seem to have any material, most likely it has a single plate design with the holes that slides in when you install the top.

 

[SeanDavy]

Doesn't seem to have any material, most likely it has a single plate design with the holes that slides in when you install the top. View attachment 566254

Correct. I do not use any additional media. Does anyone use steel wool or anything in addition???

 

[Roush]

Steelwool is old school, it will also rust and start to deteriorate over time. They sell a Stainless Steel mesh you could try but just leave it as is, it's doing its job. I have the one like pictured above on my Subie for many years, it works great and I don't add any additional media.

 

[Clint]

I was under the impression that the manufacturer put some type of filter to catch the oil droplets, I could be wrong the mrs always says I am. She also says I’m an …….

Clint

 

[basketcase]

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Condensation is more easily seen in the catch cans during colder months. Another common collection place is if you look under your oil fill cap you'll find it there also during winter months.

I've seen this.

Serves as a reminder of why a road trip and getting everything good and hot to cook out the moisture is a good move now and then.

 

[Mach1tosh]

Looks like the bottom of an old Starbuck's cup, cappafrappamochaccino...☕

 

[youngk]

Looks like the bottom of an old Starbuck's cup, cappafrappamochaccino...☕

There are some grounds.

 

[PRJ]

It's all the bad stuff that will blow up your engine if you didn't have a catch can.

 

[Roush]

You believe a little condensation will blow up a motor, haha 😄

 

[PRJ]

Sarcasm My friend!

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[PRJ]

Sarcasm My friend!

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There was a thread on this forum a while back where a bunch of people were stating the Titan needed a catch can otherwise the engine will eventually fail, go bad, disintegrate , blow up or whatever it was...anyway...I'm skeptical of the whole idea and think it's nothing more than snake oil. If there was really an issue and we needed a catch can to protect our engine...Nissan would have installed one at the factory.

 

[Roush]

I agree with that statement.

 

[SeanDavy]

There was a thread on this forum a while back where a bunch of people were stating the Titan needed a catch can otherwise the engine will eventually fail, go bad, disintegrate , blow up or whatever it was...anyway...I'm skeptical of the whole idea and think it's nothing more than snake oil. If there was really an issue and we needed a catch can to protect our engine...Nissan would have installed one at the factory.

Ehhh. The science is there to back the catch can ESPECIALLY on direct port injection. Nissan and most auto manufacturers won’t add one because:

• It’s and added manufacturing cost.
• Their average end consumer will not check and empty them regularly. Any fleet vehicles, rentals, etc would be a huge issue of maintenance.

I actually had a little Nissan sports car with an SR20 turbo charged engine. That little guy CAME WITH A CATCH CAN from the Nissan factory. It collected the vapors from the top of the valve cover, and actually drained them back into the oil system of the engine.

 

[bluovalguy]

This is one of the best descriptions of the reason for the catch can I’ve ever found. And it’s hard to LOGICALLY argue against anything he says. If you can, please do

It seems like your favorite argument is “if it needed it, Nissan would’ve made it standard.” I can’t even fathom why you’d think ANY manufacturer would give you something that won’t matter until after 100,000 miles or more. They’re not going to eat the cost of the parts alone, not to even mention the R&D cost to implement and certify that part to use across the lineup.

I get you don’t think they’re worthwhile (you actually think they’re worthless) and honestly, no matter how many times you make your arguments against them, you’re not changing anyone’s mind. And no one really thinks they are going to change your mind.

However in this idiot economy we’re currently in, the catch can cost less than a tank of gas and a dinner for 4 at Taco Bell. I’ll happily spend that one time for many years of piece of mind for a truck I plan on keeping until I can’t repair it anymore.

And there may have been one or two people who said the world would end without the can in the other thread, but the overwhelming majority just said it helps save unnecessary expense cleaning the valves later and lessened performance. That’s a far cry from “the sky is falling, my engine is gonna explode!”