JLT Oil Separator for the 5.0
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Yeah, I figured it probably wasn't strictly necessary, but I felt the sharp edges of the engine cover and decided that installing the can wasn't worth sliced hands. Besides, it really does make it a lot easier not having to fumble around under there.
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being in the 10% sucks, I gotta buy 2 rather then one.
So much stuff to buy before this first event this season (April 9th), might not have been the best time to buy a new house eh?
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Purchased this a few weeks ago and just went out to install it in the car.
Unless I'm doing something wrong, I have to agree with hawkeye18 - it seems like you have to remove the STB bar so you can lift up the engine cover to get to the intake. I took a flashlight and peered under and I don't think I would be able to unhook the existing tube and connect this tube without removing the STB/engine cover.
Didn't have any tools handy and was expecting a 1 minute "remove this tube, put in this tube" so guess I'll try this tomorrow.
Any tips for removing the STB and engine cover? Just unbolt STB and lift engine cover, or are there catches on the cover?
Unless I'm doing something wrong, I have to agree with hawkeye18 - it seems like you have to remove the STB bar so you can lift up the engine cover to get to the intake. I took a flashlight and peered under and I don't think I would be able to unhook the existing tube and connect this tube without removing the STB/engine cover.
Didn't have any tools handy and was expecting a 1 minute "remove this tube, put in this tube" so guess I'll try this tomorrow.
Any tips for removing the STB and engine cover? Just unbolt STB and lift engine cover, or are there catches on the cover?
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Purchased this a few weeks ago and just went out to install it in the car.
Unless I'm doing something wrong, I have to agree with hawkeye18 - it seems like you have to remove the STB bar so you can lift up the engine cover to get to the intake. I took a flashlight and peered under and I don't think I would be able to unhook the existing tube and connect this tube without removing the STB/engine cover.
Didn't have any tools handy and was expecting a 1 minute "remove this tube, put in this tube" so guess I'll try this tomorrow.
Any tips for removing the STB and engine cover? Just unbolt STB and lift engine cover, or are there catches on the cover?
Unless I'm doing something wrong, I have to agree with hawkeye18 - it seems like you have to remove the STB bar so you can lift up the engine cover to get to the intake. I took a flashlight and peered under and I don't think I would be able to unhook the existing tube and connect this tube without removing the STB/engine cover.
Didn't have any tools handy and was expecting a 1 minute "remove this tube, put in this tube" so guess I'll try this tomorrow.
Any tips for removing the STB and engine cover? Just unbolt STB and lift engine cover, or are there catches on the cover?
After you get the brace off just pull up on the cover and it will pop off.
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Took me no more than 5 minutes by just lifting the front of the intake cover and un-snapping the the old tube out. Installation was a breeze as well. No need to remove the TSB.
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I agree. U don't need to remove it. Just get a flashlight n it takes five minutes tops. On a separate note, I have only driven my car like 40 miles in the last two months since I installed it n WOW I can't believe how much oil was in it!!!!!!!!!! This is a MUST install IMO.
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I agree. U don't need to remove it. Just get a flashlight n it takes five minutes tops. On a separate note, I have only driven my car like 40 miles in the last two months since I installed it n WOW I can't believe how much oil was in it!!!!!!!!!! This is a MUST install IMO.
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Perfect fit, great product, looking forward to see how much oil I'll see there in the upcoming week.
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Just got back from a road trip to Pittsburgh (~700 miles), car has 1300 on it now. Jesus, this thing has a lot of oil in it. I took pics of it in Pittsburgh; I haven't seen what it looks like here yet.
More concerning is the large number of metal shavings in it. It looks like glitter.
More concerning is the large number of metal shavings in it. It looks like glitter.
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Just got back from a road trip to Pittsburgh (~700 miles), car has 1300 on it now. Jesus, this thing has a lot of oil in it. I took pics of it in Pittsburgh; I haven't seen what it looks like here yet.
More concerning is the large number of metal shavings in it. It looks like glitter.
More concerning is the large number of metal shavings in it. It looks like glitter.
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These pics are from pittsburgh - about 400 miles ago. I couldn't get the Evo to focus correctly, so yes the oil is blurry. You can still see what I'm talking about, though.
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This was about ~350mi after installing the catch can, and with about 800 miles on the car.
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I'm worried to see metal shavings as well when looking into the oil catch can and have to do an early oil change . I'm still running the original oil with 800 miles on the odometer. With all these guys having issues with ticking engines after performing an oil change got my anxiety up.
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Here's a better pic of my catch can, taken today. There's about 1320mi on the odo now.
I'm not gonna do anything right now. I'm gonna let it fill up a little more again and see if it still contains shavings. If it does, I'll change the filter and see how that works out.
I'm not too worried about it right now. Besides, that's what warranties are for.
I'm not gonna do anything right now. I'm gonna let it fill up a little more again and see if it still contains shavings. If it does, I'll change the filter and see how that works out.
I'm not too worried about it right now. Besides, that's what warranties are for.
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Here's a better pic of my catch can, taken today. There's about 1320mi on the odo now.
I'm not gonna do anything right now. I'm gonna let it fill up a little more again and see if it still contains shavings. If it does, I'll change the filter and see how that works out.
I'm not too worried about it right now. Besides, that's what warranties are for.
I'm not gonna do anything right now. I'm gonna let it fill up a little more again and see if it still contains shavings. If it does, I'll change the filter and see how that works out.
I'm not too worried about it right now. Besides, that's what warranties are for.
In regards to the metal shavings, is this still your original oil from the factory or have you done an oil change since then after breaking in the car?
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I don't know what the metal is from, but I do know that it is very fine, almost like a powder. It could be from the oil; it could be from the catch can itself. That's why I wiped it out until it was clean and reinstalled it. If the cloud shows up again, I'll change the oil and filter.