The little loop in the can, the one where you hold the zip tie is actually to hold the Can to the brace, you have to un screw it and it’s a perfect fit with the strut brace.
Hey bud. Am new to the BMW family as a hobby. Bought a 2013 328ix. Great car, lots of mileage and just rebuilding and upgrading a few parts (charge pipe and all incl intercooler) was stunned by gunk in charge pipe. Am going to follow your advice as my whole front of the car is under maintenancer (lol). Having fun and enjoying your videos. Thanks for the great work. The passion is also easy to sense.
I had 109,000 miles of blow by build up in my 535i. Definitely one of my next purchases. I knew the second I saw the residue in the old charge pipe that I needed to get one of these. Great video man
Finally getting around to installing an oil catch can and came across this “classic”. Lol. Man, time flies. I remember these vids you made in your garage with the E91. You’ve came a long way, congrats on your success, its well deserved.
Carly is a great tool! I never leave home without in my car. It’s saved me a few times from being stuck on the side of the road. Just for appearance code in double flashers for the hazard lights, you’ll get looks when your stopped and have the hazards on. Also brake force flashers is nice.
Great vid, can't wait to see the VRSF exhaust go on, again lol. Side note, like some of the guys said, unbolt the bracket on the top of the catch can and then bolt it to the strut bar. Also the O-ring goes on the threaded bottom half of the catch can, it looked like you just threw it into the top half.
The mount that comes with the can is purpose made to clamp onto the strut bar that he just zip tied it to. LOL. If he actually looked he would see it is the exact shape of that bar so it will be a perfect fit to clamp it to it. Sigh... Love your videos MAN!! Thank you!
I'll have to do this when I get a walnut blast but so far it's doing real well at 130K. Just did the valve cover gasket and upgraded the pcv and it looked surprisingly clean.
If you have never walnut blasted at this mileage you need to inspect the valves and the pcv. Most likely you have tremendous build up on your valves. It goes by milage. Inspect around 50k or so. Of course only applies if you have a DI motor.
@@YS-kb9nc I bet the intake ports are almost stopped up, All turbos seep oil, just look inside any inter cooler plus seance BMW dosnt use a EGR valve, they use the vano's to run more valve overlap that acts for the EGR valve.
You should mention this full circle..... If you do install a low side catch can AND it collects a lot of oil in a short period of time, there's a problem brewing with your turbos....... Best thing a catch can - can do, besides help lessen the need for valve cleaning, is point problem areas out. And if you've got 150k miles and no catch can and never cleaned your intake valves, you'd be misfiring like crazy and engine prob wouldn't idle lol. Just my .02
In most cases on high mileage BMWs, you'll need to walnut blast the valves first and then install the catch can to slow down the process of carbon deposits.
Yes exactly. Update when you check it in a few weeks. Then the folks who aren't that familiar with this catch can will see how much it really helps in a short period of time. Surprising how many turbo fanatics know all about they're WRX or Eclipse turbo but no idea about the catch can lol. Guess I was a newbie once too huh?
Yessss!! Needed info on this baby for awhile! Definitely buying this 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ty for this informative video. Love all the hard work and research you put into your videos! Much love from Houston, TX! 🤍🤍🙏🏼🙏🏼
Cool video, definitely a must have on any direct injection. Btw I highly recommend the cowl filters from BMS. I'm sure you've been tempted to buy them but heard some BS about them being dangerous or something. Nothing happens except less heat soak and a much nicer sound especially from inside the car.
They're really not a good idea. You WILL get water on your cyl6 plug if you drive in the rain, and you also end up with more moisture coming into the cabin/evaporator area which will lead to stinky AC. The car was designed to have a low pressure spot on the bottom of the windshield while driving and deleting the cowl completely removes this. It's just a cheap fix for having to remove the cowl everytime you work on the engine. I went for the M3 cowl for this reason.
Eventhough Toyota makes the best GDI system that I have heard of (by combining it with normal port injection and having it alternate between the two) if I had one with it I may still consider a catch can mod to futher enhance the reliability of the engine. Hell I might even do this for my gen 1 Mustang if I deem it necessary in the future.
YOU NEED TWO OF THEM, not just one... Go back and look at the pics of my engine bay that I sent you on Instagram. You can see the double OCC's in the rear. It's the ONLY way to be as sure as possible that you aren't getting oil in your manifold. Also, you should do a cowl delete, and get rid of that heavy crap cabin filter system. You can buy the BMS cowl delete filters for $60. You get rid of a lot of weight off of your car, and it's so much easier to clean or work on your engine.
Do I really need 2? I've been running 1 for a good 6-7 months and have yet to see an actual pool of oil in the can. I'm still happy it's there but from what I see I'm not spraying enough oil for it to even collect. As for the cowl delete, I've been wanting to do it for a little while. Does the BMS kit come with a mount for the sensor?
@@GuerrillaGorilla023 That's because the high side catch can in this video hardly sees any oil. It's the low side that gets the valves all carbon up via ports inside the head. Google N54 external PCV.
you did put a catch can on the flapper valve , this is only one part of the pcv system , the n54 have a internal pcv system that run straigh from valve cover to intake head runner ... this will fix 1/8 of the oil that is going trough the intake , you need to block the head port in the intake runner !
Hey bro, long time follower. A two oil catch can system ( vacuum and boost) is needed for our engines. The one you have installed is for boost, which does not catch much oil.
If you install one of these catch cans and your valves already have a lot of carbon buildup, can you use some sort of fuel or oil additive to remove some of the buildup?
This is a solution on many bmw engines, like the m54 where the pcv just exploded lmao, keeps your pcv creating vacuum for the engine which helps with oil burning also
I need to remove the carbon from the intake valves again. Then I will install one of these. So far the car runs good. Did the cleaning 4 years ago and I am curious how bad it is now. (No catch can all this time).
I did most of your diy on my e90. Now i know whats in my car and i did it by my self. With that in your mind driving makes much more fun. Haha (sorry for my garbage english im a german bmw owner xD)
My dad finally finished the brake job on his Mercades C300. I helped out a little bit and you have to swap the rotors along with the pads because they apparently cannot be resurfaced for those. But if its good for another 100K miles (180K something kilometers?) then its whatever. Some of it looked really hard. Especially the way the lugnuts are designed.
Could’ve smeared a little bit of oil on the fitting so it could slide in easier. Gotta have that catch can, I got one but will still walnut blast at 100k. I don’t really get much in my can in hot weather, there’s some at the bottom but doesn’t build up.
I have the n52 engine with the magnesium cover. I installed an catch can right after the cover ventilation port and before the CCV , my only concern is about crankcase pressure , I read somewhere that the catch can can increasse the pressure in the engine … How is yours? Did you have any leak ?
I guess VRSF is the way to go. Ever since I heard the BMS one requires cutting the engine cover I wasn't too enthusiastic about oil catch can but this one seems to be a charm to install!
Maybe a lil too late of a comment, I would face down the 90* degree bent, due to the oil being heavier and air not pushing it enough for it to keep going throughout the hose therefore the oil is accumulating where it comes out of the engine and causing more issues.
You are very lucky to have a free and advanced country and you have all facilities at your disposal. My country is under sanctions due to cruel and terrorist officials, and for this reason both cars and spare parts are offered at very high and outrageous prices. I have a BMW 320. I have a 2008 model that has lost many parts and needs to be replaced, such as the coils or the valve cover, which has severe oil leakage due to cracking, but unfortunately, here in Iran, there is nothing logical and beneficial to the people, thank you anyway. 😭
hello quick question, i have 2007 bmw E90 N46 engine, i dont have catch can installed and i have noticed there is also no drain hose connected to dip stick, and dipstick is closed by pliers by my previous car owner. is it safe to drive a car like that?
Had mine since October and so far it is really good , if your in the market for one then ask the seller lots of questions , see if all recalls had been done and service records are good. also be sure to have 1-2k left aside and id recommend doing simple maintenance on the car. So I’d say go for it, the community around the N54/n55 platform is amazing and people are always willing to help. Join forums and Facebook groups dedicated to the engine you have and you should be fine and also do lots of research on the car , tons of aftermarket support as well
hey. great video! i've actually been looking on how to install a catch can on the N54. one question though, do you know if its the same installation procedure on a 7 series? I have an F02 with N54
I know this is a weird question but does this oil catch can mod also can be applied to the e90 n52 6 speed Manuel 328xi 07 or is this a n54 and n55 thing only ? Thanks bro
Vehicle Virals i had a look at these catch cans and saw that burgertuning sells a catch can kit for the vacuum lines - it would be interesting to see why you would do this and what difference it makes. burgertuning.com/products/dual-bms-turbo-double-baffle-oil-catch-can-kit-for-n54-bmw-vacuum-boost?_pos=19&_sid=22986ebec&_ss=r Also, it appears the mishimoto kit mounts by the power steering reservoir.
Can someone help me. I bought a 335i yesterday and the guy totally reset the computer on me. Got home and had a engine light. Saids it need o2 replaced but I notice it also shoot out smoke during acceleration. Will a catch can help lessen that?
The little loop in the can, the one where you hold the zip tie is actually to hold the Can to the brace, you have to un screw it and it’s a perfect fit with the strut brace.
I rolled my eyes when I saw that...
Just saw this 🤣🤣🤣
The oil catch can actually mounts on the bar you zip tied it to. Just remove te 2 screws on top and mount.
Yeah was curious why he didn't do that to begin with.
Silly me! It was one of those days, where nothing was going right. Appreciate the input
I was about to tell you too bro, I have the burger Motor sports one and it attaches to the brace. No need for zip ties
@@jakealvarezhuerigo969 haha .. he was excited getting that blow by handled. give him a break. LOL - but thanks for pointing that out.
5 inch hose got turned into nearly 2 feet is it supposed to be that far? Can you cut it as close as possible while still being able to mount it?
Hey bud. Am new to the BMW family as a hobby. Bought a 2013 328ix. Great car, lots of mileage and just rebuilding and upgrading a few parts (charge pipe and all incl intercooler) was stunned by gunk in charge pipe. Am going to follow your advice as my whole front of the car is under maintenancer (lol). Having fun and enjoying your videos. Thanks for the great work. The passion is also easy to sense.
I had 109,000 miles of blow by build up in my 535i. Definitely one of my next purchases. I knew the second I saw the residue in the old charge pipe that I needed to get one of these. Great video man
you know that bracket you used to ziptie the can to the strut brace... you can mount it with that lol
Be careful in winter though. That condensate watery oil can freeze and expand in there, so be sure to check it often. Don't ask me how I know.
Your catch can should have baffles in it for that reason
Finally getting around to installing an oil catch can and came across this “classic”. Lol. Man, time flies. I remember these vids you made in your garage with the E91. You’ve came a long way, congrats on your success, its well deserved.
Thank you buddy. I just purchased the oil catch can to install on my car… Walnut blasted my intake valves.. Great time to do it..
Nice video, I have an N55 335i with a 105k miles and this might be a worthwhile mod to keep this beast running strong
Carly is a great tool! I never leave home without in my car. It’s saved me a few times from being stuck on the side of the road. Just for appearance code in double flashers for the hazard lights, you’ll get looks when your stopped and have the hazards on. Also brake force flashers is nice.
Great vid, can't wait to see the VRSF exhaust go on, again lol. Side note, like some of the guys said, unbolt the bracket on the top of the catch can and then bolt it to the strut bar. Also the O-ring goes on the threaded bottom half of the catch can, it looked like you just threw it into the top half.
Appreciate the tip man!
The mount that comes with the can is purpose made to clamp onto the strut bar that he just zip tied it to. LOL. If he actually looked he would see it is the exact shape of that bar so it will be a perfect fit to clamp it to it. Sigh... Love your videos MAN!! Thank you!
I'll have to do this when I get a walnut blast but so far it's doing real well at 130K. Just did the valve cover gasket and upgraded the pcv and it looked surprisingly clean.
Maintenance for the win!
If you have never walnut blasted at this mileage you need to inspect the valves and the pcv. Most likely you have tremendous build up on your valves. It goes by milage. Inspect around 50k or so. Of course only applies if you have a DI motor.
@@YS-kb9nc I bet the intake ports are almost stopped up, All turbos seep oil, just look inside any inter cooler plus seance BMW dosnt use a EGR valve, they use the vano's to run more valve overlap that acts for the EGR valve.
Holly crap out of all that what tripped me out was you’re finger how it bent backwards 😂 😂 😂
You need heat shields for the intakes is what you need
You should mention this full circle..... If you do install a low side catch can AND it collects a lot of oil in a short period of time, there's a problem brewing with your turbos....... Best thing a catch can - can do, besides help lessen the need for valve cleaning, is point problem areas out. And if you've got 150k miles and no catch can and never cleaned your intake valves, you'd be misfiring like crazy and engine prob wouldn't idle lol. Just my .02
Nice video man I really want a 335i so if I ever get one I would walnut blast it. But this is a huge help to prevent valves from getting bad.
This'll definitely be a must for any bmw owner. Good video.
You didnt even watch it yet lmao
You're E46M3 is port injected and doesn't need one. I suppose if you're boost. Otherwise a waste.
Question: In theory the oil catch can means you wont need to walnut blast right, or at least as often?
Yes because this wont allow as much build up on your valves
Yeah it’s still recommended to walnut blast if you have a lot of build up already, but the catch can will help with reducing the future build up
In most cases on high mileage BMWs, you'll need to walnut blast the valves first and then install the catch can to slow down the process of carbon deposits.
You should do an update when you have to empty the can
Yes exactly. Update when you check it in a few weeks. Then the folks who aren't that familiar with this catch can will see how much it really helps in a short period of time. Surprising how many turbo fanatics know all about they're WRX or Eclipse turbo but no idea about the catch can lol. Guess I was a newbie once too huh?
Yessss!! Needed info on this baby for awhile! Definitely buying this 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ty for this informative video. Love all the hard work and research you put into your videos! Much love from Houston, TX! 🤍🤍🙏🏼🙏🏼
Awesome!
I saw on another channel, using 5w-40 will help prevent much of that blow by and reduce the amount of oil burned.
Cool video, definitely a must have on any direct injection. Btw I highly recommend the cowl filters from BMS. I'm sure you've been tempted to buy them but heard some BS about them being dangerous or something. Nothing happens except less heat soak and a much nicer sound especially from inside the car.
I've looked into them before, but just never pulled the trigger.
They're really not a good idea. You WILL get water on your cyl6 plug if you drive in the rain, and you also end up with more moisture coming into the cabin/evaporator area which will lead to stinky AC. The car was designed to have a low pressure spot on the bottom of the windshield while driving and deleting the cowl completely removes this. It's just a cheap fix for having to remove the cowl everytime you work on the engine. I went for the M3 cowl for this reason.
Eventhough Toyota makes the best GDI system that I have heard of (by combining it with normal port injection and having it alternate between the two) if I had one with it I may still consider a catch can mod to futher enhance the reliability of the engine.
Hell I might even do this for my gen 1 Mustang if I deem it necessary in the future.
Thanks for the video I just had my bmw n54 intake valves cleaned today man were they in a bad state
We've all been there!
YOU NEED TWO OF THEM, not just one... Go back and look at the pics of my engine bay that I sent you on Instagram. You can see the double OCC's in the rear. It's the ONLY way to be as sure as possible that you aren't getting oil in your manifold. Also, you should do a cowl delete, and get rid of that heavy crap cabin filter system. You can buy the BMS cowl delete filters for $60. You get rid of a lot of weight off of your car, and it's so much easier to clean or work on your engine.
Do I really need 2? I've been running 1 for a good 6-7 months and have yet to see an actual pool of oil in the can. I'm still happy it's there but from what I see I'm not spraying enough oil for it to even collect. As for the cowl delete, I've been wanting to do it for a little while. Does the BMS kit come with a mount for the sensor?
@@GuerrillaGorilla023 That's because the high side catch can in this video hardly sees any oil. It's the low side that gets the valves all carbon up via ports inside the head. Google N54 external PCV.
Would love to see how much is captured after you drive it for a few hundred miles. If you get a chance .. Great vid!
That blow-by hose is a pain to take off! Especially when it's old, it's inevitable to crack
you did put a catch can on the flapper valve , this is only one part of the pcv system , the n54 have a internal pcv system that run straigh from valve cover to intake head runner ... this will fix 1/8 of the oil that is going trough the intake , you need to block the head port in the intake runner !
My N54 would fill that oil catch can after 4k miles. It's an absolute must
Anyone else freak about this guys finger bending backwards 😂
Hey bro, long time follower. A two oil catch can system ( vacuum and boost) is needed for our engines. The one you have installed is for boost, which does not catch much oil.
I have an N55 that was built in 2016 and glad I don't need a catch like the N54 guys need to have.
What you mean my boy?
Another great vid I’m sticking by you bro
Ik this is an old video but the top of that catch can 2 Allen screws take those out the metal bracket comes off to mount to that bar.
If you install one of these catch cans and your valves already have a lot of carbon buildup, can you use some sort of fuel or oil additive to remove some of the buildup?
Nice diy.. clean install. Quick access to dump the catch can. 😁👍
This is a solution on many bmw engines, like the m54 where the pcv just exploded lmao, keeps your pcv creating vacuum for the engine which helps with oil burning also
HEY! ALL HOSE LINE ENDS ARE TO B CUT STRAIT, FLUSH! & EVEN! FOR BEST SEAL FIT!
I need to remove the carbon from the intake valves again. Then I will install one of these. So far the car runs good. Did the cleaning 4 years ago and I am curious how bad it is now. (No catch can all this time).
Can you say the name of the company you buy your products from. Thank you Art
The loop on the top catch can fits over cross member Dooh !
I did most of your diy on my e90. Now i know whats in my car and i did it by my self. With that in your mind driving makes much more fun. Haha (sorry for my garbage english im a german bmw owner xD)
My dad finally finished the brake job on his Mercades C300. I helped out a little bit and you have to swap the rotors along with the pads because they apparently cannot be resurfaced for those. But if its good for another 100K miles (180K something kilometers?) then its whatever.
Some of it looked really hard. Especially the way the lugnuts are designed.
Servus.ich komme auch aus Deutschland.habe auch e90 , weißt du ob Mann das bei n46 machen kann,und ob es gut ist.gruss
love your videos man.... keep up the good work...
long time watcher, first time noticer of youe weird fingees
That is an essential in the n54! Greta video! Your e46 is amazing. I have a 335 and a e30 and i want my trinity With a e46 m3
Sweet pair man!
Hey man I lover your cars so much. Thanks for buying an e46
It’s such a great car, I love mine
Geno Foster hey man I love your content. I just subscribed to your Channel
Dig your installation video. So let me ask this did you block the PCV Valve or are you still running a PCV Valve?
Does the "German tuneup" help intake valve buildup at all? I recall VW+BMW recommended 20 to 30 minutes over 4000 rpm periodically.
Could’ve smeared a little bit of oil on the fitting so it could slide in easier. Gotta have that catch can, I got one but will still walnut blast at 100k. I don’t really get much in my can in hot weather, there’s some at the bottom but doesn’t build up.
I did smear oil on the fitting :)
HOSE CLAMPS WILL WORK AND HOLD SO MUCH BETTER. $180 FOR THIS IS ABSURD !!
Gotta appreciate a well machined/heavy chunk of metal
Did you have problems with the hose caving in
catch can + carbon cleaning are almost as important as oil/coolant changes for these engines.
i'm gonna buy the exact same one it has a subtle yet clean look to it.
Use my link bruh! 👊🏼
Day one of me asking christen for E60 M5
I effing love this Chanel
I have the n52 engine with the magnesium cover. I installed an catch can right after the cover ventilation port and before the CCV , my only concern is about crankcase pressure , I read somewhere that the catch can can increasse the pressure in the engine … How is yours? Did you have any leak ?
I guess VRSF is the way to go. Ever since I heard the BMS one requires cutting the engine cover I wasn't too enthusiastic about oil catch can but this one seems to be a charm to install!
Well I cut this one as well, but wasn't required.
Vehicle Virals Oh the magic of editing. Nice to hear it isn't required though.
@@nano_sweet well included at the end of the install :)
@@VehicleVirals Aha... Yet another lesson to watch to the end XD
Haha saw your shoes and was like, wait, what? BMW shoes 😂
Maybe a lil too late of a comment, I would face down the 90* degree bent, due to the oil being heavier and air not pushing it enough for it to keep going throughout the hose therefore the oil is accumulating where it comes out of the engine and causing more issues.
Awesome. Is it possible to clean the catch?
Yeah, unscrew it and dump. I forgot to add that part! Sighh
Awesome tutorial☝🏽👌👍👏🏿👏🏿
Awesome tutorial
Or you can add port injection from fuel-it or Phoenix intake manifold.
Do a give away on the vrsf exhaust you have on now when you install the new one
You are very lucky to have a free and advanced country and you have all facilities at your disposal. My country is under sanctions due to cruel and terrorist officials, and for this reason both cars and spare parts are offered at very high and outrageous prices. I have a BMW 320. I have a 2008 model that has lost many parts and needs to be replaced, such as the coils or the valve cover, which has severe oil leakage due to cracking, but unfortunately, here in Iran, there is nothing logical and beneficial to the people, thank you anyway. 😭
Why dont you install a smaller cowl filter so you wont have to deal with that big OEM cabin filter?
hello quick question, i have 2007 bmw E90 N46 engine, i dont have catch can installed and i have noticed there is also no drain hose connected to dip stick, and dipstick is closed by pliers by my previous car owner. is it safe to drive a car like that?
Top of the catch tank has a loop that is exactly the same form as the brace you zip tied it to? Isn't that for mounting it right there?
Great vid! At what mileage should this be replaced?
Replaced? You need to install it, it doesn't come from factory.
Vehicle Virals My mistake. Thanks for the clarification 👍🏽✌🏽
Bro!! Ur fingers!! Wtf. Lol. They bend the wrong way. 🤣🤣
Cool video.
Imagine watching a video on 16x speed 😶
When you took a saw to that extra plastic....😂
Haha I did the same thing with taking out both ends of the plastic hose today 😂
Will this work on my 2013 528i ?
Can you do a "bottom line" video on whether a 335i is good for daily or if its too much of a money pit?
Had mine since October and so far it is really good , if your in the market for one then ask the seller lots of questions , see if all recalls had been done and service records are good. also be sure to have 1-2k left aside and id recommend doing simple maintenance on the car. So I’d say go for it, the community around the N54/n55 platform is amazing and people are always willing to help. Join forums and Facebook groups dedicated to the engine you have and you should be fine and also do lots of research on the car , tons of aftermarket support as well
I got a question is it good to put seafoam on my 2012 740 Li
Hey love your videos keep it up 👍👍
hey. great video! i've actually been looking on how to install a catch can on the N54. one question though, do you know if its the same installation procedure on a 7 series? I have an F02 with N54
I know this is a weird question but does this oil catch can mod also can be applied to the e90 n52 6 speed Manuel 328xi 07 or is this a n54 and n55 thing only ? Thanks bro
Is it safe to install Catch Can instead the CCV on N52B25 engine, the thing is that my engine is burning 1l of oil on like 300 miles?
Buy a multimedia system for this car there are cool ones that sits on top of the dash
Once you install your catch can, how often are you supposed to check the can? Do you have to remove everything again ?
I would check every 3k-5k miles.
I wanna do an air oil separator but a catch can is more budget friendly
Great vids as always cuz gracias hermano
I need to ask if this catch can install for e90-320i 2008 or there is another one
What is your favorite car you own?
Btw I’m still upset about the m4 video besides that good videos
It would be nice if the oil catch can could be mounted by the power steering reservoir for easy access when draining it
I agree
Vehicle Virals i had a look at these catch cans and saw that burgertuning sells a catch can kit for the vacuum lines - it would be interesting to see why you would do this and what difference it makes. burgertuning.com/products/dual-bms-turbo-double-baffle-oil-catch-can-kit-for-n54-bmw-vacuum-boost?_pos=19&_sid=22986ebec&_ss=r
Also, it appears the mishimoto kit mounts by the power steering reservoir.
nice vid bro
:Be careful with these
:Uses vice grips
How would you clean your intake valves if you didn’t have an oil catch can?
Walnut blasting them
I’m at 158k on my n54 time for a blast!!
is this necessary for the n20 (428i) engine?
Don't later BMW's have an oil separator system?
Why didn’t you mount the can on the sway bar? You even grabbed the tab on the can lol
Where’s the vrsf discount code?
Can someone help me. I bought a 335i yesterday and the guy totally reset the computer on me. Got home and had a engine light. Saids it need o2 replaced but I notice it also shoot out smoke during acceleration. Will a catch can help lessen that?
2:35 Okay, this is definitely a paid premonition
You should do a lsd conversion
Ever thought about getting an e31 850i