I have been looking into this. But a bit afraid to do this because it may void the Acura powertrain warranty?Due to having Honda/Acura in the past and knowing how the VCM may pose an issue I've went ahead and installed one of these. I saw it on the Pilot forum and I can say after a few hundred miles, it catches oil that normally blow by your pistons and gets sucked back into the intake causing gum up. What's worse is that the engine uses direct injection so the fuel does not clean the valves no matter what tier gas you use.
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I mounted it to an L bracket that I made with aluminum stock, drilled a hole and mounted it with one of the motor mount bolts. I don't have any pictures but used this forum, start with post #16.
Steffo’s Pilot improvements and preventions
In February 2019 i bought my Canadian 2016 EX-L which ticked all my boxes as a perfect family car. We are 5 in the family and the kids are still pretty young, so Im hoping to get at least 10 years of family hauling out of this vehicle. I can never leave any car as it is, so the road to...www.piloteers.org
This will keep your intake valves and manifold a little cleaner, how much I don't know but when I pour what it catches out, it gives me a good feeling that it didn't get sucked back into the engine. Hope this helps.
Just added an oil catch can...it works.
Due to having Honda/Acura in the past and knowing how the VCM may pose an issue I've went ahead and installed one of these. I saw it on the Pilot forum and I can say after a few hundred miles, it catches oil that normally blow by your pistons and gets sucked back into the intake causing gum up. What's worse is that the engine uses direct injection so the fuel does not clean the valves no matter what tier gas you use.
I mounted it to an L bracket that I made with aluminum stock, drilled a hole and mounted it with one of the motor mount bolts. I don't have any pictures but used this forum, start with post #16.
www.piloteers.org
This will keep your intake valves and manifold a little cleaner, how much I don't know but when I pour what it catches out, it gives me a good feeling that it didn't get sucked back into the engine. Hope this helps.
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I mounted it to an L bracket that I made with aluminum stock, drilled a hole and mounted it with one of the motor mount bolts. I don't have any pictures but used this forum, start with post #16.
Steffo’s Pilot improvements and preventions
In February 2019 i bought my Canadian 2016 EX-L which ticked all my boxes as a perfect family car. We are 5 in the family and the kids are still pretty young, so Im hoping to get at least 10 years of family hauling out of this vehicle. I can never leave any car as it is, so the road to...
www.piloteers.org
This will keep your intake valves and manifold a little cleaner, how much I don't know but when I pour what it catches out, it gives me a good feeling that it didn't get sucked back into the engine. Hope this helps.
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So my initial reaction when I read this post was one of skepticism, sort of like if this is so simple and such a good idea, why doesn't Acura simply add this to their engines. So I decided to educate myself on the topic of catch cans. Below is what I came across:Due to having Honda/Acura in the past and knowing how the VCM may pose an issue I've went ahead and installed one of these. I saw it on the Pilot forum and I can say after a few hundred miles, it catches oil that normally blow by your pistons and gets sucked back into the intake causing gum up. What's worse is that the engine uses direct injection so the fuel does not clean the valves no matter what tier gas you use.
Amazon.com: RULLINE Universal 350ml Oil Catch Can Tank 0046 Aluminum Polish Baffled Reservoir Black : Automotive
Buy RULLINE Universal 350ml Oil Catch Can Tank 0046 Aluminum Polish Baffled Reservoir Black: Automotive - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchaseswww.amazon.com
I mounted it to an L bracket that I made with aluminum stock, drilled a hole and mounted it with one of the motor mount bolts. I don't have any pictures but used this forum, start with post #16.
Steffo’s Pilot improvements and preventions
In February 2019 i bought my Canadian 2016 EX-L which ticked all my boxes as a perfect family car. We are 5 in the family and the kids are still pretty young, so Im hoping to get at least 10 years of family hauling out of this vehicle. I can never leave any car as it is, so the road to...
This will keep your intake valves and manifold a little cleaner, how much I don't know but when I pour what it catches out, it gives me a good feeling that it didn't get sucked back into the engine. Hope this helps.
Why Auto Manufactures do not include Oil Catch Can?
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Why Auto Manufactures do not include Oil Catch Can?
Posted by on 1/23/2019
"Any modified performance car that you see will have some sort of oil catch can on them. Oil Catch cans are placed by the car owners themselves which beg the question of why do the car manufacturers choose not to place an oil catch can in the vehicles. Any GDI Engines benefits greatly from Oil Catch Can let alone a performance vehicle. If you understand the purpose of a catch can you can say there is a good argument for automakers to place catch cans in their engines no matter if it is a performance vehicle or not. As PCV systems suck the pressure out of the crankcase, it also draws out a fine mist of oil which is then included in the air/fuel intake charge. Although you might not notice any performance loss in a stock engine, the blow-by created by GDI Engines can lead to reduced combustion, fouled spark plugs, detonation, a dirty throttle body/intake manifold, and it can even lower the fuel efficiency. This type of damage over time with blow-by will cost you thousands of dollars in repair cost.
There are auto manufacturers that provide products to address the blow-by problem. This is usually still considered an aftermarket product and done under a different name or within the "performance" division. Vehicles owners still mismanage regular oil changes. It may not be you the reader but let's face it consumers of vehicles do have a problem remembering that vehicles need attention and maintenance. Adding another "chore" for vehicle owners is just another maintenance concern for a vehicle owner to add to the list. And to the main reason (personal opinion only), even though auto manufacturers know that there is a blow-by problem with modern engines that does not mean they want or will run out to fix it. Remember blow-by damage is done over time. It is not something that shows immediately. An auto manufacturer does not want you to purchase a vehicle and keep it for the lifetime of the car. They want you to buy more cars from them.
An Oil Catch Can not only helps with the longevity of your engine but it also helps in performance. So the question is if you spent forty thousand dollars on a vehicle how much is it worth to spend to maintain performance of that vehicle."
I know Acura (and other manufacturers are there to make a profit) but are they really this cynical and uncaring for their customers? Perhaps I am more naïve than I thought.
I've done my research and was just trying to share constructively just like you were. Like everything in life there are pros and cons to everything. Truly NOT trying to argue in the slightest. If you live in the south I'm sure it's not even a concern. If you live in North Western Canada it's very possibly a big thing. Heck piston airplanes have a breather hose that goes from the top of the crank case and sticks out the bottom of the aircraft and even that can freeze to form a plug in certain conditions. There's a lot more moisture in there than you might think. Here is a catch can manufacture talking about them freezing.
Keeping Your Oil Catch Can from Freezing in the Winter Months
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Pure propoganda written by a catch can manufacturer to make you think it's needed.So my initial reaction when I read this post was one of skepticism, sort of like if this is so simple and such a good idea, why doesn't Acura simply add this to their engines. So I decided to educate myself on the topic of catch cans. Below is what I came across:
Why Auto Manufactures do not include Oil Catch Can?
Why Auto Manufactures do not include Oil Catch Can?
Posted by on 1/23/2019
"Any modified performance car that you see will have some sort of oil catch can on them. Oil Catch cans are placed by the car owners themselves which beg the question of why do the car manufacturers choose not to place an oil catch can in the vehicles. Any GDI Engines benefits greatly from Oil Catch Can let alone a performance vehicle. If you understand the purpose of a catch can you can say there is a good argument for automakers to place catch cans in their engines no matter if it is a performance vehicle or not. As PCV systems suck the pressure out of the crankcase, it also draws out a fine mist of oil which is then included in the air/fuel intake charge. Although you might not notice any performance loss in a stock engine, the blow-by created by GDI Engines can lead to reduced combustion, fouled spark plugs, detonation, a dirty throttle body/intake manifold, and it can even lower the fuel efficiency. This type of damage over time with blow-by will cost you thousands of dollars in repair cost.
There are auto manufacturers that provide products to address the blow-by problem. This is usually still considered an aftermarket product and done under a different name or within the "performance" division. Vehicles owners still mismanage regular oil changes. It may not be you the reader but let's face it consumers of vehicles do have a problem remembering that vehicles need attention and maintenance. Adding another "chore" for vehicle owners is just another maintenance concern for a vehicle owner to add to the list. And to the main reason (personal opinion only), even though auto manufacturers know that there is a blow-by problem with modern engines that does not mean they want or will run out to fix it. Remember blow-by damage is done over time. It is not something that shows immediately. An auto manufacturer does not want you to purchase a vehicle and keep it for the lifetime of the car. They want you to buy more cars from them.
An Oil Catch Can not only helps with the longevity of your engine but it also helps in performance. So the question is if you spent forty thousand dollars on a vehicle how much is it worth to spend to maintain performance of that vehicle."
I know Acura (and other manufacturers are there to make a profit) but are they really this cynical and uncaring for their customers? Perhaps I am more naïve than I thought.
The PCV system in most cars already adequately prevents blowby.
The wise poster on this thread wrote "there are no examples of excessive carbon build up on high mileage 3rd gen cars, just walnut blast the intake valves when it happens."
You are spending $300-400 to maybe prevent a problem that might show up 1 time in the duration you own the car if you put a lot of highway miles on. And even then its $800-1k to get the valves cleaned.
If you put that $400 in VOO you would probably have more than $1k by the time you actually have any issue.
Most of the fluid caught in catch cans is not even oil. Catch cans are a scam that just creates more maintenance headache of having to check it and empty it. (outside of racing where you would rather upgrade the PCV system anyway)I've done my research and was just trying to share constructively just like you were. Like everything in life there are pros and cons to everything. Truly NOT trying to argue in the slightest. If you live in the south I'm sure it's not even a concern. If you live in North Western Canada it's very possibly a big thing. Heck piston airplanes have a breather hose that goes from the top of the crank case and sticks out the bottom of the aircraft and even that can freeze to form a plug in certain conditions. There's a lot more moisture in there than you might think. Here is a catch can manufacture talking about them freezing.
Keeping Your Oil Catch Can from Freezing in the Winter Months
Hi usmarinedeltaDue to having Honda/Acura in the past and knowing how the VCM may pose an issue I've went ahead and installed one of these. I saw it on the Pilot forum and I can say after a few hundred miles, it catches oil that normally blow by your pistons and gets sucked back into the intake causing gum up. What's worse is that the engine uses direct injection so the fuel does not clean the valves no matter what tier gas you use.
Amazon.com: RULLINE Universal 350ml Oil Catch Can Tank 0046 Aluminum Polish Baffled Reservoir Black : Automotive
Buy RULLINE Universal 350ml Oil Catch Can Tank 0046 Aluminum Polish Baffled Reservoir Black: Automotive - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchaseswww.amazon.com
I mounted it to an L bracket that I made with aluminum stock, drilled a hole and mounted it with one of the motor mount bolts. I don't have any pictures but used this forum, start with post #16.
Steffo’s Pilot improvements and preventions
In February 2019 i bought my Canadian 2016 EX-L which ticked all my boxes as a perfect family car. We are 5 in the family and the kids are still pretty young, so Im hoping to get at least 10 years of family hauling out of this vehicle. I can never leave any car as it is, so the road to...
This will keep your intake valves and manifold a little cleaner, how much I don't know but when I pour what it catches out, it gives me a good feeling that it didn't get sucked back into the engine. Hope this helps.
I'm planning to add an oil catch can as well, could you send a few pics of how you connected the hoses? I know the PCV valve hose goes into the can then out to the intake but first time Honda/Acura owner here, having trouble find the ports of the PCV and intake on the J35 engine specially with the new cover on the Gen 4 MDX.
Did you have to remove the all the black plastic/intake on top of the engine when you install? I'm also trying to find a service manual exploded diagram but not being able to so far other than the need to subscribe Honda Service Information System.
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