# Oil Catch Can? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [December 9, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710 "2007-12-09T09:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/1 "2007-12-09T09:07:12Z")
Ok, i always see oil catch can’s for sale, and well i don’t no what it is. I 've tried finding out, but everywhere i look they assume you know wat it is. Now i was thinking it was kinda like a extra oil resovoir or something. What does it do? ---
**Author:** ![Lil\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@Lil\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lil_Mike)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/2 "2007-12-09T09:46:32Z")
an oil catch can catches the oil vapor that goes through your pcv valve so the oil doesn’t go into the intake ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/3 "2007-12-09T09:47:32Z")
I c, so it makes ur engine run cleaner. so this is more of upgrade for turbo cars? ---
**Author:** ![6gh6st6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/b77776/32.png) [@6gh6st6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6gh6st6)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/4 "2007-12-10T10:40:50Z")
> [@Help me figure out what's wrong with this....(Exxon bitching inside)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-figure-out-whats-wrong-with-this-exxon-bitching-inside/15132/11): > > I c, so it makes ur engine run cleaner. so this is more of upgrade for turbo cars? More so yes, but you would still benefit from it on your NA car. ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/5 "2007-12-11T01:40:53Z")
cool ---
**Author:** ![R33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/R33)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/6 "2007-12-11T10:20:24Z")
if ur motor is healthy and runs good u dont need a catch can. if ur motor has blowby and is loosing oil through the valve cover outlet then u need one. ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/7 "2007-12-11T17:04:58Z")
so when ur mounting this, you basically put it where, before the pcv valve? Or are there better places or better arrangments. ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/8 "2007-12-12T07:29:10Z")
Healthy or not, all motors will have crankcase pressure which creates oil vapor that makes its way into the valve cover so there is always oil vapor in there. A worn engine just amplifies the issue. I recommend running one if your car sees lots of track duty. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas180](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucas180/32/5556_2.png) [@Lucas180](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucas180)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-catch-can/111710/9 "2007-12-13T17:23:23Z")
good post i had no idea what they were for either.