Oil Level -- can't get good reading

[donjetman]

I'm reading that TSB. I have a 2013, so I should have the good valve covers.
The piston ring replacement, nah. I'll keep buying oil.

Only 1 valve cover is problematic, the driver side.
Install the catch can. It will tell the tale. Mine was catching 1+ oz of oil per 100 miles. That's what stuck my piston rings

And like the TSB says: do a piston combustion chamber soak/flush to free up your piston rings. I did it almost 6 yrs and 67k miles ago when the engine had 130k miles. It immediately stopped consuming oil and to this day doesn't.

I still have the catch can installed. Since the valve cover, piston soak/flush work in 2018 it only collects 1-2 oz/5k miles. If it ever starts collecting a lot again I'll know something is amiss.

 

[the blur]

Let's say it catches alot of oil... what exactly does that tell me ??

 

[donjetman]

Let's say it catches alot of oil... what exactly does that tell me ??

the valve cover with its built in pcv (positive crankcase ventilation) system isn't doing its job.

 

[the blur]

Mighty Mouse sells a "hybrid can" setup with a breather. This is getting too complex. It's a closed system, why would I need a breather ?

 

[j91z28d1]

Mighty Mouse sells a "hybrid can" setup with a breather. This is getting too complex. It's a closed system, why would I need a breather ?

who here said anything about a vented can?


the can everyone uses is 35$ on Amazon and like 15mins to install. do that and see what happens and go from there.

 

[the blur]

who here said anything about a vented can?

I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

 

[Fless]

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[donjetman]

I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/get-a-catch-can-before-any-mods.49716/page-53#post-1288561

 

[j91z28d1]

I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

what's mighty mouse and why would they be an expert at old worn out stock engines?

 

[the blur]

TBSS / LS Truck Mild | mmsolutions

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