2020-22+ Nissan Frontier Oil Catch Can: DOES IT WORK?

[@MegaSling]

So I installed one of these and I'm amazed at the amount of oil it keeps from going into the intake. After 5000 miles the can was pretty much almost to the top. I'd say about 4 or 5 oz.

[@frontier_etc]

What engine? I'm looking forward to seeing how much this will catch during a full 7,500 oil change interval. I think it'll be over half full for me

[@MegaSling]

@@frontier_etc 2023 Frontier 3.8. I think you’ll have to empty it before 7500 miles. I think I’m pushing it waiting until 5000.

[@rockkstah2550]

I had just bought a 2024 Nissan Pro 4X 2 weeks ago. That same day I had place an order, anyways upon receiving it I had just put 250 miles on it commuting during the week work and home., I had just check the catch can a week after instal and sure enough there is oil about the size of a half a tea spoon so this stuff works great. Thank you for recommending this $34 oil catch can, I got mine in anodized silver color.. luv it

[@frontier_etc]

@@rockkstah2550 yes exactly, for this price you don't have much to lose. Can't justify spending $200+ for one of these

[@aurktman1106]

Just bought a 2023 ProX, looks like I will be installing one of these.

[@frontier_etc]

Yeah, I figured for the price of the one I installed, it wouldn't hurt to try it. Of course they also gave higher end ones.

[@douglasdever6134]

WHY?

[@slothypunk]

Not needed, just use fuel injector cleaner every 10k or so! But at the end it is your truck, do what you wants but my money bet that catch can is a waste of your money

[@temosgarage]

Add some stainless steel pot scrub in the baffle section. Will catch way more this way. I’ve done it this way for the one on my Tacoma. Can is usually 90% full at 5k miles

[@frontier_etc]

Thanks! I didn't show it in this video, but the kit comes with a stainless steel mesh that you can put in the chamber in the lid. It's in there.

[@temosgarage]

@@frontier_etc right on! Where did you get the bracket to point the can?

[@frontier_etc]

@@temosgarage this particular kit comes with an L bracket with some pre-drilled holes. How you decide to use the bracket depends on how you mount it. I saw someone bend the bracket and mount it somewhere else. I wanted to do something with only minimal modding.

[@douglasdever6134]

Amount of oil they will "catch" is dependent on how you drive. Do a lot of WOT driving and most likely more will be caught. Still out on whether they help keep the valves clean or not. Know a few who have installed on older vehicles with the DI and they caught a lot of oil over their life, and yet at around 80K, valve job was needed. Know some who never installed catch cans and same result for same engine type...80K valve job.

[@frontier_etc]

That's why I went with this budget option. There are companies selling catch can kids with custom tubing for a hundred or more.

[@nn431xru1]

My only question is…why doesn’t the manufacturer include the oil catch can as part of the engine? If its a good thing, why don’t they do it?

[@frontier_etc]

@@nn431xru1 I truly believe that there is some benefit to a catch can. Is it going to make your engine last 1 million miles? Of course not. But if it can keep the valves cleaner for longer, let's say it pushes back a deep walnut blast to 150,000 miles instead of at 100,000 miles, then that's good enough for me. Especially at the price of one of these universal cans. A $200+ one? No way

[@slothypunk]

Did you change your transmission fluid? I don't see any dipstick on 2022 frontier!

[@frontier_etc]

I didn't, I plan on doing that at 60,000. There is no dipstick on the 9 speed. And there's no easy way to check the fluid level. You also need special tool to drain and fill it

[@HansfordCrouse]

i spent WAY more money than i should have for my catch can. the J&L one was like 159 bucks. Thought i was doing the right thing, but even the affordable options appear to do the job properly. Think ive caught about the same ammount as you have in about 2k miles.

[@frontier_etc]

Yeah it's the same with the Z1 Offroad 3.8 specific catch can. You pay extra for the brand and the custom mounting bracket. They do look nicer though

[@chuckyz2]

I did this and my 23' caught the same amount of oil. It's good to know that oil is not going back into the intake. I wonder if this catches it all? The baffle that holds the mesh is pretty small.

[@frontier_etc]

@@chuckyz2 I would assume it catches most or all of it. The PCV system returns oil vapor gradually

[@chuckyz2]

@@frontier_etc Returns oil vapor to where?

[@frontier_etc]

@@chuckyz2the PCV system returns oil vapor to the intake manifold to be burned. Which works fine in port injection. But in direct injection, this can lead to carbon deposits since the back of the valves aren't being sprayed with fuel

[@michaelconner2950]

I have the same exact truck with 20 K miles. Thinking of buying a catch can for the 22 model and making it fit.

[@frontier_etc]

Z1 Off-road has a 2020-21 3.8 specific catch can, if you want a more plug and play solution

[@slothypunk]

Hi, thanks for vid. Question on 0:22 timeline, I see the out from oil catch can going into intake manifold on the right? And the in of catch (left side of catch can in the vid) can you are route it down there on the other line of the engine? Can you confirm that is how you suppose to do it?

[@frontier_etc]

Hi, yes. Basically, the stock PCV system includes 1 hose that goes from under the intake manifold to the back. You remove that one hose and replace it with this catch can

[@slothypunk]

@@frontier_etc So can you confirm, catch can out into intake manifold, catch can in goes to the bottom engine? It seems like it but I want to be sure before I do the work

[@frontier_etc]

@@slothypunk yes, that's correct. See this other video I made that shows it more clearly kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYu2kpKJibJ-nMU

[@jamesm568]

I personally won't add one of these, but it seems to not be hurting anything so no harm done.

[@frontier_etc]

That was my thinking. For $35, it's not much for the extra peace of mind. For one of those $200+ ones with custom brackets, definitely not

[@dethtopedophiles3870]

What’s the purpose of this? I had something like this on my 6.0 diesel truck and it stunk all the time and was messy lol idk if I’m sold on theses but I will be purchasing a 2023 Nissan Frontier soon

[@frontier_etc]

Purpose is to catch oil vapor in the can from the PCV system so that it doesn't get sent back into the intake manifold where it can potentially gum up the back of the intake valves. With direct injection, there is no gasoline sprayed on the back of the intake valves, which would normally help to clean those oil vapors.

[@nodnarbz_1327]

Sounds like the can might have been overflowing on that 6.0. The PCV system slowly feeds the oil vapors back into the intake. With a catch can you can intercept those vapors and collect it as a liquid oil BUT if you don’t drain the can, then all that nasty liquid oil will go into the intake which is way worse than just having a stock PCV system. Gotta drain them cans!

[@MegaSling]

Do you have the link to wear you got that catch can from.

[@frontier_etc]

Here it is on Amazon: amzn.to/3YY2npV

[@ryanmartinage]

Just not sold on these. I do my oil every 5k on my 20' with the vq38dd. Oil level doesnt move at all between changes. I run seafoam or Berrymans through a few times a year. Smooth as day 1 with 50k miles now.

[@frontier_etc]

I definitely see where you're coming from. That was exactly my thought for the first 20,000 miles or so. But I figured that this universal catch can was fairly cheap, so I'm giving it a shot.

[@nodnarbz_1327]

Check the line that goes into the intake manifold on the passenger side of the elbow before the 6 runners, but after the throttle body. My guess is it’ll be wet with oil. Something to keep in mind: engines loose power over time with a dirty intake.

[@Journey_of_Abundance]

You're probably not going to notice a loss in oil over 5k miles that goes through the PCV system. However, the proof is right there in the video, or with anyone else who has installed one of these catch cans. That is all oil that would have went into the combustion chamber and thus on the back of the intake valves.

[@johnrommelt6560]

At this point how is it working? No Problems?

[@frontier_etc]

Still good, catching a good amount of oil as we head into the heart of winter here in the northeast. I'll be sure to share an update video later this winter.

[@johnrommelt6560]

@@frontier_etc Thank you

[@anthonyr5869]

Get some steel wool and put it in the internal compartment. It will increase the surface area and catch all or most of the oil

[@frontier_etc]

The kit came with some steel wool already, it's in the upper part of the catch can

[@triggersafe1]

How's your frontier holding up?How many miles now and any problems?

[@frontier_etc]

Up to 30,000 miles now and still going strong. Recently changed a bunch of fluids, which I did a video on. I forgot to do a video on the catch can after a 7,500 mile oil change interval, but it was about half full. I'll be sure to do a video on that in the future

[@D41Pat]

Where do you put the steel wool that came with it? I put it inside the can where the oil stays Idk if supposed to be there.

[@frontier_etc]

Hi, you're supposed to unscrew the little chamber with the holes on the top part of the can (where the hoses connect to) and stuff as much of the steel wool as you can in there. I'm going to post a video soon showing exactly where

[@customedits3462]

Will this fit a 22 Nissan frontier pro4x ?

[@frontier_etc]

Yes, you can use this exact catch can on the 22+. You'll have a similar mount point for the bracket as well. Link to the catch can in the description.

[@ericbowers71]

Your catch can wasn’t screwed in all the way.

[@frontier_etc]

I skipped through part of it, it's got quite a lot of threads and no need to show the entire unthreading process

[@johnrommelt6560]

What does it catch?

[@frontier_etc]

It's purpose is to catch oil vapor from the PCV system before it goes back into the intake manifold, where it could potentially cause buildup on the intake valves

[@johnrommelt6560]

@@frontier_etc Thank you

[@larrynoller3014]

@@frontier_etcI thought that is what the PVC system was supposed to do.

[@frontier_etc]

@@larrynoller3014 the PCV system vents vapor and gases back to the intake to be burned, which works fine with fuel injection because gasoline helps to clean the intake valves. With direct injection, a lot of the vapor ends up gunking the back of the valves

[@JohnDoe-1000xt]

ford f-150 2.7 eco..passenger side catch can..yep.... catches oil vapor

[@Lambo6fo]

40 thousand dollar truck. Cheapest catch can you can buy. I don't understand. The catch can you have doesn't work because there is no baffles/area for the oil to get caught on and drip to the bottom of the can. At the moment it's and empty chamber and oil will still be going directly to the valves.

[@frontier_etc]

There actually is a chamber in the lid with a stainless steel mesh. In my next update, I'll be sure to try to show that. I actually got this catch can before some of the other 2020-21 versions came out, like from Z1. Thanks for the comment.

[@carlosm.garciarivera7138]

Catch can in a new engine truck? is a joke Jajajaja NO THANKS

[@midlifecrisis7888]

Catch cans are a useless gimmick. 😂😂😂. They don’t do anything.

[@frontier_etc]

Maybe, but I think for the price of a universal one like this, there isn't that much to lose. Now if we're talking about one of the higher end $200 ones, then it might not be worth it

[@chuckyz2]

Then don't get one. Let your kia suck the oil back through the intake. We don't care.