Catch Can / Oil Separator

[Armyn21]

any one near this address? 1008 Executive Blvd. Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
its J&L oil separator company and they want a 4th gen taco to fit a catch can. their oil separator are popular on the 3rd gen taco's and they said they can make it for the 4th if they can get a hands on one. hefty discount or probably free if anyone can bring their 4th gen in their shop

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[PNWblue]

any one near this address? 1008 Executive Blvd. Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
its J&L oil separator company and they want a 4th gen taco to fit a catch can. their oil separator are popular on the 3rd gen taco's and they said they can make it for the 4th if they can get a hands on one. hefty discount or probably free if anyone can bring their 4th gen in their shop

I wonder if it's even necessary for the 4th gen, isn't the 2.4 direct and port injected? Shouldn't that help with the carbon build up? I would really like to see a true air/oil separator system where the oil goes back to the engine like the aftermarket has for the WRX if this is really necessary for this engine

 

[Armyn21]

I wonder if it's even necessary for the 4th gen, isn't the 2.4 direct and port injected? Shouldn't that help with the carbon build up? I would really like to see a true air/oil separator system where the oil goes back to the engine like the aftermarket has for the WRX if this is really necessary for this engine

i have their separator on my 3rd gen and its still catches a lot of nasty looking oil (3rd gen is a D4S too). even though its a DI in the ports i still want my ports to be extra clean and dont want any of that nasty looking gunk on my ports. its literally $160 for the thing i think its worth it

 

[andagi]

Any updates? It never hurts to have a catch can if you do your own maintenance and empty it out with each oil change. I like to mount mine fairly low so I can do it while under the car.

 

[Miqie]

Clueless what this is. Where does the oil come from?

 

[MT-Taco]

Long read but well written explanation.

https://ranwhenparked.net/oil-catch-can-pros-and-cons/

 

[Miqie]

Long read but well written explanation.

https://ranwhenparked.net/oil-catch-can-pros-and-cons/

WOW! Thanks for the link. I just went to school on the catch can.

 

[Sagebrush]

What do these gizmos allegedly do?

 

[MT-Taco]

What do these gizmos allegedly do?

https://ranwhenparked.net/oil-catch-can-pros-and-cons/

 

[Sagebrush]

https://ranwhenparked.net/oil-catch-can-pros-and-cons/

I like this claim:

'Pros Explained: Improved Fuel Efficiency
An often overlooked but significant perk is how catch tanks can save you a few bucks at the pump. Think of them as the unsung heroes when it comes to optimizing your engine’s fuel efficiency.
So, give a silent nod to that catch tank you’ve wisely installed.'

With no explanation of how it "optimizes fuel efficiency."

 

[MT-Taco]

I like this claim:

'Pros Explained: Improved Fuel Efficiency
An often overlooked but significant perk is how catch tanks can save you a few bucks at the pump. Think of them as the unsung heroes when it comes to optimizing your engine’s fuel efficiency.
So, give a silent nod to that catch tank you’ve wisely installed.'

With no explanation of how it "optimizes fuel efficiency."

You asked…

 

[Sagebrush]

You asked…

Got me there.

 

[Miqie]

I like this claim:

'Pros Explained: Improved Fuel Efficiency
An often overlooked but significant perk is how catch tanks can save you a few bucks at the pump. Think of them as the unsung heroes when it comes to optimizing your engine’s fuel efficiency.
So, give a silent nod to that catch tank you’ve wisely installed.'

With no explanation of how it "optimizes fuel efficiency."

As I quickly scanned through the link, I saw that by keeping the injector areas clean of soot, it improved efficiency and fuel use.

 

[Sagebrush]

I saw that by keeping the injector areas clean of soot

I'm scratching my head on how this gizmo could do that.

 

[TallonH]

I'm scratching my head on how this gizmo could do that.

so in short this connects in the pcv return line coming from the crank case and back into the intake. So any fluid coming through that return line will drop out (I’m assuming not all of it as it’s likely a dew point thing) into the can. I’ve taken pictures of it and it’s pretty nasty looking. Usually a mix of oil and water. I haven’t done my first oil change on this Tacoma but the 16 f150 I had during a 3k oil change that can would be about 1/4-1/2 full.

https://www.jlosc.com/why-your-vehicle-needs-a-j-l-oil-separator/?aff=2

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