R56 Mini Cooper S - Budget Oil Catch Can Install !!
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2017
- In this video I unbox and review an ebay catch can i got or 39$ shipped! No need to buy an expensive set up. Watch me install it with cost savings in mind.
Oil Catch Can
Oil catch can EBAY
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Love your mini videos! Got my first Mini and love it. Keep making your videos--we're watching them! Thanks!
I had never heard of a catch can, thanks for opening up my mind and eyes!
I think this will be my next project. on my 2007 coopers s
I just put on the oil catch can in my 2010 mini cooper-s. no to bad for someone that doesn't work on cars very often. Thank You for the channel and giving me the knowledge to work on my mini. Cheers
So glad I found your channel, working on my '09 R56S and you're helping me more than you can know. First beers on me if you ever get to Idaho.
Phil Campbell in the same boat. Free beer is also waiting for Bimmer Dude in Connecticut.
Thanks as always. I’ve got to make sure I’ve got mine routed the proper way. The oil change shop said the hoses were installed in the opposite direction. (It was on the car this way when I purchased it) I took some screen shots of your video. Checking on the car now. Thanks again!
Nice addition! It's never to late for this upgrade!
Love the videos, I've got an R55 and you've opened my eyes to what stuff I need to do!
Thanks for being my reference library! 👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks Bimmer Dude! Just installed one on my 11' R55
Just purchased a mini cooper s R56 going to check out more of your videos.
Mini cooper from UK.
So did I... just purchased a R56 here in Brazil. Bimmer Dude's videos are fantastic!
5:12 absolute magic! That black elbow just popped up!
Great vid! Thanks for sharing. Looks like I can handle this one myself, hooray. You should have a link up, with an amazon (or whatever car parts place) so viewers can easily click on the link for the purchase and you get a little credit for the click & purchase.
My 2006 supercharged Mini had a good amount of oil coating inside the intercooler when close to new. Whether boosted or supercharged you will have a lot of oil vapor because of the higher compression.
You put it on the wrong line it should be on the pcv line at the front right side of valve cover pcv line that's where its losing oil at. Also if you put a gate valve on line you can regulate air flow through the pcv system and slow down oil flow to can
hey Bungle Dude, amazing job again 😂😂
After watching this video & so many others, I just couldn't get my head round where to attach the can to. Everyone has these brackets and the rear of the engine bay. Then it dawned on me. That's where the alarm sensor goes. So after taking it off, making a little bracket to attach to, it was all done & fitted. Longest part of the job was finding that bracket!!
Thanks dude! Just got my oil catch can installed! Tnks for the help! Much appreciated!🕺👊🙃🖒
no problem glad i could help! Thanks for watching
What diameter size hose do I need? Cheers
Hey Adam, Ill get the measurements for you this evening don't remember off the top of my head
Bimmer Dude thanks mate, sorry to be a nuisance, my cars in garage getting dreaded head gasket/cylinder fixed. In the UK we don't have any automotive stores with good supplies so would love to be able to order some stuff off the internet for when I get my car back from garage to be able to do this.
Look forward to your next video. Many thanks
3/4in hose if you use the exact same catch can i used. Make sure to use the largest fitting.
Before I stumbled onto your video I just recently purchased the same can like yours but for my 2016 Mazda CX-5. Mines isn’t as easy to install like yours, I have to go underneath the vehicle etc.
these are the items I used to install mine and where I purchased them from:
@ autozone I purchased 2 items(you can probably get this at pepboys, napa or any chain auto parts outlet) ,2 feet of 5/8" heater hose and one foot of 3/4" heater hose (more than you will actually need)
@home depot I purchased 1 "apollo"pex barb fittings size 3/4" x 1/2" mnpt male adapters scew# 670750704062 in the plumbing isle you can get 2 if you want (ill explain in a bit) , one 90° hanger , you will just need to drill one hole to attach the catch can as the other are perfectly sized and position already I believe. it's a Simpson Strong-Tie
ZMAX 18-Gauge Galvanized Steel Angle, item A21Z skew#707392916604 , ace hardware also has this item and cheaper. 99 cents.
@ pep boys I purchased 2 items (again you can probably get this at most other chain car parts outlet)
one heater hose connector (not needed if you get 2 pex bard fitting rather than one.)size 5/8" x 3/4" by DORMAN HELP! item #47080 skew#037495470803,and one heater hose elbow 3/4" by DORMAN HELP! item #47063 skew #037495470636 . as for the hose clamps i used ,i purchased a while back at harbor freight a box that contained random sizes so i used that ..now I didn't use 2 barb fitting because I liked the stealth look of the plastic fitting I found after words at pepboys, but remember over time it might get fragile due to the heat under the hood .I also did not use the 90° angle hanger I posted as I made one myself from some scrap metal parts I had and I found that hanger in my parts bin after, but I did check it and it works perfect...hope this helps someone and thanks bimmer dude I used your video as my guide for the catch can and ideas..
You actually need 2 catch cans. The one on the non turbo side catches a lot more oil than the turbo side. Cheers
After that brass fitting adapter it just magically appeared ! What!
The occ come with two diff size fitments that screw into the occ. Did u use bigger ones or smaller ones?
Nice work. As a owner of Peugeot 207 1.6THP (same engine) the real problem with carbon valves came from the rear pcv that goes straight to throttle body and then to inlet valves. I am gonna install a oil catch tank between the line of rear pcv to avoid that issue. The only problem with this install is that the rear pcv must be very tight lines to avoid to loose pressure. Keep the nice work.
I have only found the GTT Vacuum Catch can online. Is there any other options out there? www.gtt.uk.com/product/mini-gen-2-gtt-n14-oil-catch-can-vacuum-circuit/
What did you use for the curved part for the intake for the catch can?
So, I'm just about to install this is my cooper and I noticed that the U-clup holding the hose at the engine is missing. Any idea what's it called? I've called two garages now and they insist on trying to sell me a new hose.
I'm going to do this & the PCV delete. Just replaced the downpipe (CAT), recently the coils, sparks and both O2 sensors (all threw codes & misfires over the past 6 months). This car was poorly designed in this regard, great idea that you did this when you did, as ours at 110,000 had all of these issues. Oh yeah, and we had carbon removal 10,000 miles ago. Ugh.
Crashtoob thanks man yes your so right about that. I'm actually working on a version 2 of this set up that possibly uses two catch cans
Cool look forward to it! Do you think I should wait for your new setup idea or go ahead with the one in this video? Has it been collecting oil properly since the PCV delete?
Crashtoob I would go ahead and order it and use it it really can't hurt but it couldn't hurt to use two of the same ones I'm trying to locate a oil catch can with four fittings in one for a possible combination . And yes it has been catching quite a bit of oil residue in blow-by
Will do, thanks again!
I recently purchased a 2007 mini s it came with a oil catch can installed do to it being a title change I had to get it smoged and I failed cause of oil catch can. Is this something that isn’t allowed in certain states? Love the videos you have inspired me to do a lot of my own fixing
in no way did it fail smog due to a catch can. theres something else going on with the car.
Hi what is the name of product you used on the oil catcher video for the R56 mini cooper s?
hi, ca you please tell me the hose dimension for both ? oil catch can and PCV hose? thanks in advance.
I’m assumi that you’ve ordered parts from North American motoring. Have you ever had any issues? If so how did you deal with them?
Thanks bro
Anyone have issues with the heater hose completely collapsing under vacuum?? It's happening to me after only a few days. Can't find 3/4" PCV specific hose so going back to stock.
After watching your videos, I installed a oil catch can along with the PCV delete caps. I started the car (2007 Mini Cooper S) after install and after a few minutes of idling, white smoke with bluish tint is coming from my exhaust pipe. I notice some smoke coming from the turbo heat shield area. Ive done some research and it may be caused from limiting the ventilation and building pressure in the crankcase and forcing oil into the turbo and burning the oil. My question is, did you experience this issue? For now i will revert back to stock and hopefully fix the smoking issue. This did not happen until after i installed the catch can and pcv delete. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Eric Ma don’t do the pvc delete. Add another catch can. It’s trying to vent pressurized air and is hitting the cap.
Nice videos. I installed 2 catch cans: one for the passenger side, and the other for the turbo side. Passenger side catches about 5 tablespoons every 500 miles. Turbo side catches ZERO oil. Why is that? Anyway, when the engine is running, disconnecting the PCV hose on passenger side will make the engine misfire (which is normal) however disconnecting the turbo side doesn’t make the engine misfire. Why is that? Looks to me like the turbo side is somewhat plugged or stuck as closed position. There is some sort of a sensor with wire harness where the hose adapts to the air intake. I was told it’s a heater for the turbo. What is that for? Perhaps that is what’s stuck... any thoughts? Thanks
turbo side only works when you build boost! the PCV hose after the turbo (passenger side) is PAST the turbo, so when you build boost it would push air inside the crankcase. that one is designed to close and under boost the driver side PCV opens. the turbo side is BEFORE the turbo, meaning it is under constant vacuum while the passenger side would have pressure
Good videos, was about to buy a Cooper s but fuck it, have too many unreliable cars already. Keep it up, subs gonna increase for sure. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
What do you call the plastic thing @5:19 and any idea where to buy it? I got mine secondhand and it didn't come with it.
Which type of oil catch can did you use?
I installed a catch can in a similar manner as you did. I have a 2009 Cooper s not modified in any way and my catch can is always empty. It appears to me to be a worthless modification. But nice to know it wasn't necessary.
nice install, but you forgot to put teflon tape on your threads... or did i miss it?
the fittings at the catch can dont get teflon they are likely STOR fittings which have o rings.
Hi! Thanks for the great videos. I’m about the install one on my 2010 Cooper S. I was going to install on the PCV vacuum line, but after seeing your video, I now wonder: why did you choose to install this on the turbo line? And should I do the same rather than the main PCV going into the intake?
Thanks for watching! That's a great question actually, the main reason you'd want to put a catch can on the turbo side instead of the intake side is better explained on my pcv delete video. The intake side is what I like to call the dirty side of the pcv system. Its the main reason oil/carbon is getting on the intake valves. you don't "have to delete the pcv but its the route I took." The turbo induction side by design is sucking oil out of the valve cover and it gets into the compressor housing ( you don't want that ). You could infact install a second catch can on the intake side if you wanted to keep the system somewhat in a stock configuration though. GL sir
Bimmer Dude Very well explained. Thanks very much! Keep up the great videos!. I will install mine on the intake side. Then add a second one on the turbo side in the future. By the way, the turbo side on mine doesn’t seem to do anything. I have no traces of oil in the hose, no vacuum sucking in or pressure coming out of that side of the valve cover. Idle or revved makes no difference. Is that normal? I thought it supposed to create a vacuum when the turbo kicks in and that hose sucks air from the valve cover? The other side that connects to the intake however works as it should (i think) as it sucks really hard even on idle and it actually creates a significant amount of vacuum in the valve cover that it makes it difficult to remove the oil fill cap when the car is on idle. Is that normal too?
any reason you couldn't utilize the breather filter? just to further reduce the the possibility of sucking oil from the can into your intake?
Andrew Drabo yes sir. Since the original system does not vent I wanted to recreate a system that was inline. It has been widely discussed that venting the catch can would reduce the vaccum in the system and the seals on the turbo need vacuum under load. Well venting to Atmosphere might help oil Scavenging it would slowly kill your turbo overtime hope that helps thanks for watching!
gotcha thanks for the reply!
@@BimmerDude this is what I've been trying to figure out for days!
the oil catch can link doesnt work anymore please advise
Do you know if my 2015 2.0ltr needs this?
hello guys. my father just got a mini s r56 n14. on some forums i have read that this motor has the oil leak issue. This catch can its something that can help to prevent this issue?
Try and get a better mike when you can. Keep up the good work
what is the hose size
Part number on catch can and sizes of fittings please
Octopus Squid Ink just look on Amazon for -oil catch can Mini Cooper - they pop right up 👌. But the Bimmer dude should have a link so he gets credit for these referrals.
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you need to tape the inlet and outlet threads with thread tape - to prevent vacuum leak
How come you used different tubes? The ones that came with it are a blueish transparent one but you used black ones
Didn't exactly want to see phone coffee-colored oil through the clear tubing I guess it's just preference. The black hose made it look more uniform in my opinion but to each his own
I have a 2012 Countryman and I do not have that tab on the firewall that everyone attaches their catch can to. Does anyone else have this issue?
Hey i know this Vid is nearly a year old but i jsut bought a Mini today and i was going to buy your catch can you have here. But seems the link is either broken or they ran out? i dont know. i love your vids Dude. help This Mini dude out~
Looks like this one. Universal Car Oil Catch Can Kit Reservoir Tank 400ml with Breather Aluminum Compact Dual Cylinder Polish Baffled Engine Air Oil Separator Tank Fit (Black) www.amazon.com/dp/B07KK61723/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_ULDOCb3362YGZ
Is the R60 2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4, any different on installation?
No, its pretty much the same thing bro!
can you make a parts list and post in the description? you used some connectors and hoses and never said sizes of the hoses and there was an angled adapter that directed the hose to the catch can from the valve cover? thanks great video
Tekolicious sorry about that !I was still new to youtube at the time I'll get that posted today though
Bimmer Dude yes I see that you are new and your content has gotten very good very fast. I have a tech channel, and I don’t have tons of time to polish it up. So I am very impressed with your editing style. I have had my mini for a month now and have been using your videos as a guide. Your very clear with the instructions and like the video cuts you do. You have gotten better every video. I can see you getting bigger very soon keep it up.
Tekolicious these are the items I used and where I purchased them from
@ autozone I purchased 2 items 2 feet of 5/8" heater hose and one foot of 3/4" heater hose (more than you will actually need)
@home depot I purchased 1 "apollo"pex barb fittings size 3/4 x 1/2 mnpt male adapters scew# 670750704062 in the plumbing isle you can get 2 if you want (ill explain in a bit) , one 90° hanger that you will just need to drill one hole to attach the catch can too it's a Simpson Strong-Tie
ZMAX 18-Gauge Galvanized Steel Angle, item A21Z skew#707392916604 , ace hardware also has this item and cheaper. 99 cents.
@ pep boys I purchased 2 items
one heater hose connector (not needed if you get the extra pex bard fitting.)size 5/8" x 3/4" by DORMAN HELP! item #47080 skew#037495470803,and one heater hose elbow 3/4" by DORMAN HELP! item #47063 skew #037495470636 . as for the hose clamps i used i purchased a while back at harbor freight a box that contained random sizes so i used that ..now I didn't use 2 barb fitting because I liked the stealth look of the plastic fitting I found after words at pepboys, but remember over time it might get fragile due to the heat under the hood .I also did not use the 90° angle hanger I posted as I made one myself from some scrap metal parts I had and I found that hanger in my parts bin but I did check it and it works perfect...hope this helps.
Bimmer Dude parts list?
@@RanGer-498 I dont understand why you used two different sized heater hose sections if the hose and fittings they connect to are both the same size. Also, heater hose my not resist oils, for whatever that's worth.
After 2 months of normal driving my Mini the catch can is still empty. Why I have no idea. It is installed as yours, even the same catch can. Glad I didn't purchase an expensive one.
2000 klm and mine is dry also
@@anthonyrobinson387 I guess we are the lucky ones. I change oil every 6000 mi. and use Castrol 5w30. I don't drive it very hard but sometimes I get on it but not for very long. I have an 09S with 85000 miles. Happy driving my friend
sorry if it's a stupid question but why use a catch can when you can just use a hose that goes through the engine room to the ground? ECU errors?
You're asking why not just let dirty oil and engine sludge run off to the road? Because thats gross and some places illegal
Not sure why but the link keeps saying bad user name. Any ideas?
Is this beneficial to install on the r56 base model without the turbo? If so where is it installed? On the PCV side?
Matthew J. Hull, BAS, BMF typically you will not need a catch can in non turbo or non Super charged cars
@@sofunkyfrsh It is still direct injection, so wouldn't a catch can on the dirty side help with carbon deposits?
@@jb678901 sure will. anything to keep carbon buildup down on a DI engine is a major benefit
sucks that ebay link is dead :(
Does the mini one and cooper 1.5l models have the same problem
Almost all cars, not just the mini's. Installing g this on all your cars is a good idea.
Just a quick question. Mini cooper s, 1.6 petrol 2011. Do I still need to install this as mini is not a turbo diesel?
Thanks
Hello friend you do not need this if yours is not turbo
Yes you do need this mod on all mini engines.
It is nothing to do with the turbo, it is the direct fuel injection which is the cause of this issue.
If you have a non turbo mini your intake will still become clogged with carbon.
You didn’t even mention that elbow in the hose the black one. It just magically appeared
pretty sure he cut that elbow off the piece of stock hose that he cut
I'm trying to replicate your install but you didn't mention where you got the hose it's not the same flimsy one that comes with the kit.
I used Rainbird Spx flex pipe from HomeDepot as a temp solution lol but the stuff is holding up awesome so its still in the car lol
thank you! gonna pick some up tomorrow.
Nb
I have a 2012 mini it’s not supercharged would this be a good Install?
link doesn't work???? another one please ?? Thank you in advance!!
www.ebay.com/itm/Oil-Catch-Reservoir-Breather-Can-Tank-Kit-Air-Oil-Separator-Baffled-Aluminum-NEW/283390302637?hash=item41fb60d9ad:g:d1wAAOSwp-RabswH
What does an oil catch can does?
Catches oil...and other contaminants...that fall out (precipitate) from the crank case vapors into the can itself...before those vapors go back into the valve intake. Helps prevent contaminating the valves with carbon deposits on the dirty side of the intake and also for this clean-side install...contaminants that can collect on the turbo intake...leading to shorter turbo life. On the N14 engines, it seems the dirty side install is more popular. On the N18 engines, the clean side install prior to the turbo, as in this video. IMO.
IS this just for turbo's?
Doug Hinners yes because only turbo goes use oil🤦♀️
@@mathewkelne860 can also be used on direct inject engines to keep carbon buildup on the intake valves down.
Hi, just purchase a 2014 mini cooper countryman 2wd , my engine light is on but yellow and I hear loud Squeaking sounds when I'm driving .What can it be?
New mini cooper
why did my check engine light come on after i installed the oil catch can?
Thinking About air leak. Lean mixture
Hi if anyone can advice me on this idea i would greatly appreciate it! I want a catch can setup but dont want to plug the intake manifold or passenger side pcv. Instead i was thinking of joining both lines from the valve cover and route them to the catch can entry. Then T the catch can exit hose, one for the intake manifold and the other one to the turbo filter system. Would it work? I just dont want to upset the factory pcv system that much.
I toughth as well of that, but pressures may be different, I don't know.
I put a oil catch on the a Audi a6 2003 I caused more issues than it helped
Want to make the music any louder? Can't understand what you're saying half the time. Also did you film the with a potato or your Nan's house phone? You get better resolution off a toy camera