BSH OCC still empty??

BSM 135i · 09-24-2010, 10:43 PM

i've had my BSH OCC installed since the beginning of last month and today before taking my car out i checked the dipstick on the can and it was dry, i then stuck a long wire tie in there and it was dry. then i took a flashlight and looked inside and it was completely dry.

how long before your BSH OCC collected oil? also within the time that i've had my BSH OCC installed i didn't drive my car everyday, maybe 4-5 30 mile trips and the rest where cruises around town. before the BSH i had a RR OCC installed and i didn't empty that or even check the can for months after i installed it before emptying it out and when i did it only drained 1-2 ounces of oil.

DJKhan85 · 09-24-2010, 10:46 PM

Maybe you just don't drive aggressively enough?

BSM 135i · 09-24-2010, 10:47 PM

yeah i really don't, maybe out of those cruises i punched it 3-4 times. i usually drive my car normally.

vasillalov · 09-25-2010, 10:15 AM

Mine is not picking up anything either and I've had it for 2-3 months now. Did some long cruises too but mostly city driving...

Some reading material:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=415828

supahdave · 09-25-2010, 12:20 PM

Wont collect too much just cruising.

BSM 135i · 09-26-2010, 02:23 PM

Thanks for the replies guys!

AlpineG05 · 09-26-2010, 02:29 PM

Yo G, it's collecting in your intercooler piping haha.

cstavaru · 09-26-2010, 04:00 PM

An oil catch can is useless.

R1000K3 · 09-26-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

An oil catch can is useless.

It is. If you want oil entering the intake, turbos, IC, induction pipe and combustion chambers during boost and carbonize intake valves and reduce the octane of the fuel.

DefactoM6 · 09-26-2010, 04:27 PM

FWIW, mine started catching oil almost immediately. Got a bit on the dipstick, even though there isn't a ton in the can.

ala012 · 09-26-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DefactoM6

FWIW, mine started catching oil almost immediately. Got a bit on the dipstick, even though there isn't a ton in the can.

+1. Mine catchs very well.

BSM 135i · 11-15-2010, 11:28 AM

can still empty!

GarageKeptE92 · 11-15-2010, 11:31 AM

Hey, maybe you should check your charge pipe to see if its coated with oil at all. I would normally say intercooler, but thats probably not as easy to do. Atleast if the charge pipe is dry, you know its not getting sucked back into the intake.

techlogik · 11-15-2010, 11:35 AM

Mine has oil in it, 2 months installed..check a few weeks ago and the bottom was wet with oil...working as designed!

Weird through...maybe check the install again to make sure it is all hooked up correctly and holes open?

techlogik · 11-15-2010, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstavaru

An oil catch can is useless.

The stuff you come up with is priceless...this is sig worthy...

vasillalov · 11-15-2010, 11:41 AM

Mine JUST started showing signs that its picking up oil...

Joshboody · 11-15-2010, 11:43 AM

I'm curious about this subject. How about checking the OCC hoses... if there's oil on the "in" side and none on the "out" then it's working, but you just have very minimal oil. If there's oil in the "out" hose then your can isn't catching. I have the BSH also (2 months) with no noticable oil in the can.

I believe oil vapor only gets routed to the intake during boost and non-boost directly to the manifold, which cannot be controlled. since most conditions are non-boost I take it the valves will continue to be coated... depending on your separator performance.

I had mine off recently, but failed to check my hoses.

vasillalov · 11-15-2010, 12:04 PM

That'll be the next thing I was thinking as well! I will try to check on the "out" hose this weekend.

BSM 135i · 11-15-2010, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasillalov

Mine JUST started showing signs that its picking up oil...

How long have you had it installed and how are your driving habits?

Quote:

Originally Posted by techlogik

Mine has oil in it, 2 months installed..check a few weeks ago and the bottom was wet with oil...working as designed!

Weird through...maybe check the install again to make sure it is all hooked up correctly and holes open?

how are your driving habits? I will check that soon..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshboody

I'm curious about this subject. How about checking the OCC hoses... if there's oil on the "in" side and none on the "out" then it's working, but you just have very minimal oil. If there's oil in the "out" hose then your can isn't catching. I have the BSH also (2 months) with no noticable oil in the can.

I believe oil vapor only gets routed to the intake during boost and non-boost directly to the manifold, which cannot be controlled. since most conditions are non-boost I take it the valves will continue to be coated... depending on your separator performance.

I had mine off recently, but failed to check my hoses.

Think I will try that before uninstalling to check everything, thanks!

vasillalov · 11-15-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BSM 135i

How long have you had it installed and how are your driving habits?

I live in downtown Chicago. I've had the BSH OCC since June of this year. During the summer, I drive the car maybe 2 times per week on short trips in the city. Had 1 or 2 trips on the highway to other states since then. I am a very spirited driver.

As of October, my GF started driving the car every day to work. 3 miles or 20 minutes in stop-and-go traffic, every day. She drives carefully. I noticed the oil collecting last week.

PeteW84 · 11-15-2010, 01:42 PM

I'll be getting the BSH OCC pretty soon, on a scale 1-10 how hard is the installation?

cn555ic · 11-15-2010, 01:46 PM

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BSM 135i Colonel 220 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (23)	yeah i really don't, maybe out of those cruises i punched it 3-4 times. i usually drive my car normally.
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GarageKeptE92 Banned 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Hey, maybe you should check your charge pipe to see if its coated with oil at all. I would normally say intercooler, but thats probably not as easy to do. Atleast if the charge pipe is dry, you know its not getting sucked back into the intake.
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Joshboody Lieutenant Colonel 66 Rep 1,708 Posts Drives: pickemuptruck Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (7)	I'm curious about this subject. How about checking the OCC hoses... if there's oil on the "in" side and none on the "out" then it's working, but you just have very minimal oil. If there's oil in the "out" hose then your can isn't catching. I have the BSH also (2 months) with no noticable oil in the can. I believe oil vapor only gets routed to the intake during boost and non-boost directly to the manifold, which cannot be controlled. since most conditions are non-boost I take it the valves will continue to be coated... depending on your separator performance. I had mine off recently, but failed to check my hoses.
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