What to do with catch can oil?

[rb92gt]

Sorry if this question seems ridiculous, but can I just pour my catch can oil back into the motor? I have been dumping it out in my used oil container, but it seems like a complete waste. Car sees no track use, driver side catch can is always bone dry, passenger side catch can with 1-2oz every 1,000 miles or so. The only possible source of contamination I see is if dirt falls into the catch can as I'm removing it. I have the JLT 3.0 cans that hold 3oz each.

BTW, if you don't have at least a passenger side catch can, you MUST get one. With how much it catches it should have come from the factory with one.

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[Maineiac]

A good question. On a related note, what does your installation look like? Here are two photos of mine. The smaller hose looks like it's just too long and as a result, the hose is crimped. I spoke to a Ford Performance rep and he said it should be fine as along as it's not crimped completely shut. Thoughts on my photos?

 

[Hack]

Sorry if this question seems ridiculous, but can I just pour my catch can oil back into the motor? I have been dumping it out in my used oil container, but it seems like a complete waste. Car sees no track use, driver side catch can is always bone dry, passenger side catch can with 1-2oz every 1,000 miles or so. The only possible source of contamination I see is if dirt falls into the catch can as I'm removing it. I have the JLT 3.0 cans that hold 3oz each.

BTW, if you don't have at least a passenger side catch can, you MUST get one. With how much it catches it should have come from the factory with one.

Recycle. I wouldn't put it in the engine. It's going to have water, HC byproducts of combustion, etc. in it. It's such a small amount of oil, I value my engine too much to risk putting that back into it.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Might be worth somebody getting it analyzed and posting the results, seems like something worth knowing.


Norm

 

[rb92gt]

Brent,
I don't think that strange bend matters, mine of course look very different as my JLT separators come with their own hoses, the one on the driver's side is awkwardly long, but I think it prevents crimping.
Ryan

 

[Blue Raptor]

Recycle. I wouldn't put it in the engine. It's going to have water, HC byproducts of combustion, etc. in it. It's such a small amount of oil, I value my engine too much to risk putting that back into it.

^This.

 

[Maineiac]

My drivers side (also Ford Performance) is spot on in terms of fit. This just looked a bit funky to me. Thanks -

 

[rb92gt]

My drivers side (also Ford Performance) is spot on in terms of fit. This just looked a bit funky to me. Thanks -

I would take a pic for you, but today is winter in Northern Florida, 33 degrees outside, no way I'm going in my garage, must be 50 in there, lol. :lol:

 

[Maineiac]

I would take a pic for you, but today is winter in Northern Florida, 33 degrees outside, no way I'm going in my garage, must be 50 in there, lol. :lol:

It's 5 degrees outside now and if my garage was 33 I'd be out there :-)

 

[unixadm]

A good question. On a related note, what does your installation look like? Here are two photos of mine. The smaller hose looks like it's just too long and as a result, the hose is crimped. I spoke to a Ford Performance rep and he said it should be fine as along as it's not crimped completely shut. Thoughts on my photos?

I spent some time trying to adjust mine to keep it as straight as possible. I just performed the installation yesterday.

 

[Maineiac]

I spent some time trying to adjust mine to keep it as straight as possible. I just performed the installation yesterday.

That looks great. Can you get the part number off the small hose; I'd like to start there.

 

[Mike02z]

Sorry if this question seems ridiculous, but can I just pour my catch can oil back into the motor? I have been dumping it out in my used oil container, but it seems like a complete waste. Car sees no track use, driver side catch can is always bone dry, passenger side catch can with 1-2oz every 1,000 miles or so. The only possible source of contamination I see is if dirt falls into the catch can as I'm removing it. I have the JLT 3.0 cans that hold 3oz each.

BTW, if you don't have at least a passenger side catch can, you MUST get one. With how much it catches it should have come from the factory with one.

Do not pour it back into the engine. The whole point is to get it OUT of your engine. I use an empty oil bottle. When I get close to filling it, I'll take it to my local NAPA and have it recycled. Based on the amount of oil I recently removed, it will take 5 years to fill a bottle;)

There are cars (Camaro) that have catch cans that dump back into the oil. The reason is it would be another maintenance item the user would have to deal with. I don't really see the point of catching it if it just going to be dumped back into the engine.:doh:

 

[Hack]

It's 5 degrees outside now and if my garage was 33 I'd be out there :-)

It's -2 here. I'm going out to the pole barn where the GT350 is parked and turn on the heat shortly.

 

[Mike02z]

It's -2 here. I'm going out to the pole barn where the GT350 is parked and turn on the heat shortly.

-2 is like a spring day in MN in January ;)

 

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