Catch can advice.

[WilliamBos]

I think the first mod will be a catch can, I came across this from JLT.  Does anyone on here have one?   Will it void my GM Powertrain warranty?

 

https://www.jlttruecoldair.com/jlt-3-0-oil-separator-2014-18-chevy-gmc-trucks-suvs-with-5-3l-v8/

[Doublebase]

Yes it will void your warranty if you leave it on when you bring the truck in for repairs, so take it off. Technically they are only supposed to be able to void your warranty if it directly effects whatever repair you need, but GM can be very unforgiving with warranty repairs and would love to deny you for this (among other things).

[WilliamBos]

21 minutes ago, Doublebase said:

Yes it will void your warranty if you leave it on when you bring the truck in for repairs, so take it off. Technically they are only supposed to be able to void your warranty if it directly effects whatever repair you need, but GM can be very unforgiving with warranty repairs and would love to deny you for this (among other things).

Thanks.  Is it worth the gamble to wait until powertrain warranty expires?

[HeySkippyDog]

Thanks.  Is it worth the gamble to wait until powertrain warranty expires?

No. Just put one on and hold onto the factory PCV hose.

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[WilliamBos]

6 minutes ago, HeySkippyDog said:

No. Just put one on and hold onto the factory PCV hose.

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Thank you.

[BlancoSilverado]

I installed an RPX catch can, http://teamrxp.com/

I pull roughly a 1/3 cup every 2,000-3,000 miles. 

 

I ask my dealer if it would void my warranty and they said no it wouldn't. Justin at the dealer did say that if i do have motor work to be done, i should swap out to the OEM just in case the engineer needs to see the motor. 

 

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[Doublebase]

2 hours ago, WilliamBos said:

Thanks.  Is it worth the gamble to wait until powertrain warranty expires?

I’d do it now and just remove it before you go to the dealer.

[Doublebase]

16 hours ago, BlancoSilverado said:

I installed an RPX catch can, http://teamrxp.com/

I pull roughly a 1/3 cup every 2,000-3,000 miles. 

 

I ask my dealer if it would void my warranty and they said no it wouldn't. Justin at the dealer did say that if i do have motor work to be done, i should swap out to the OEM just in case the engineer needs to see the motor. 

 

LINK: 

 

Be careful with advice from people that work at the dealer. Keep in mind the service writer or salesman knows next to nothing about your truck, and most likely won’t be working there in a year (or less). 
 

my brother-in-law is a service manager at a large Honda dealer in my area, trust me, these guys know almost nothing about cars, trucks, the manufacturer or warranty repair guidelines. Two years ago when I bought my truck, the service writer told me my brake vacuum pump was the power steering pump. I said, you sure? I thought these things had electric steering. He changed the subject and started telling me about the “all new” frame coating the GM uses, and how it wouldn’t rust. He points to it - and there literally is surface rust around the bed cross members. I’m like, isn’t that rust? He’s like, no, that’s just part of the prep paint. I‘m serious.