Mishimoto Oil Catch Can
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:17 am
After noticing some oil in my intercooler, charge pipe and PCV lines over the last year, I thought an oil catch can would be a good addition to my setup. I looked at what some WRX guys run and found some nice Subaru specific parts from Crawford and Grimmspeed. I didn't want to spend more than $100 so I looked at some more universal fit parts.
I went with Mishimoto part number MMOCC-RB for a few reasons.
1. I liked the size and black finish.
2. The top and bottom caps can be taken off in case I want to thoroughly clean it or change media.
3. The Inlet and Outlet fittings thread on and seem pretty standard so I could potentially find different sizes so I don't need adapters/reducers.
4. The machining and quality looked good
Once the part arrived I decided to take some pictures and wound up taking it apart.
Stickers always sweeten the deal for me
I wanted to pop the top off to see what kind of baffling setup was in use. I couldn't find any good pictures of one disassembled online.
The inlet and outlet are basically side by side.
The main chamber had nothing inside, I was definitely expecting some kind of baffling or media. Will this be effective? There were some machined slots along the inside perimeter near the ends, which made me think maybe some components are missing from the inside. Any thoughts? The only other reason for these I can think of is if the body of the part was originally designed for some other use and is adapted into catch can. At work we have some pneumatic cylinders that look very similar.
I may put some stainless steel scrubbing pads inside to gain a little surface area. I figure I may as well try it for a little while and see if it actually collects any oil.
I went with Mishimoto part number MMOCC-RB for a few reasons.
1. I liked the size and black finish.
2. The top and bottom caps can be taken off in case I want to thoroughly clean it or change media.
3. The Inlet and Outlet fittings thread on and seem pretty standard so I could potentially find different sizes so I don't need adapters/reducers.
4. The machining and quality looked good
Once the part arrived I decided to take some pictures and wound up taking it apart.
Stickers always sweeten the deal for me
I wanted to pop the top off to see what kind of baffling setup was in use. I couldn't find any good pictures of one disassembled online.
The inlet and outlet are basically side by side.
The main chamber had nothing inside, I was definitely expecting some kind of baffling or media. Will this be effective? There were some machined slots along the inside perimeter near the ends, which made me think maybe some components are missing from the inside. Any thoughts? The only other reason for these I can think of is if the body of the part was originally designed for some other use and is adapted into catch can. At work we have some pneumatic cylinders that look very similar.
I may put some stainless steel scrubbing pads inside to gain a little surface area. I figure I may as well try it for a little while and see if it actually collects any oil.