1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Catch can cause problems?

I've got both of what I don't need Dave. :biggrin5:

I installed and plumbed mine the same as yours Scott. No issues with it at all. Not much blow by at all... Guess my car doesn't really need it, but you gotta admit its a cool bit'a bling! :lol:

 

:lol::lol: Oh yeah now I remember, those were your very favorite from your all time favorite AEM (drum roll) ALTA. Dave just loves anything ALTA and recommends ALTA to all of his friends.:wink::frown2::rolleyes5::yikes::deadhorse:

Jason

 

Well.... Checking the oil level doesn't take any time.... And ignoring the level will surely drain a 17 year old bank account.... FAST....

Sooooo...... Check that oil regularly.....

 

Its all FUN and games until someone losses an eye.

We are all just a bunch of old guys trying to help you out.

Also for the record I am right almost all the time but I have known to be wrong maybe once a year. :lol: Even if I am wrong I will argue with myself to prove I am right. :crazy:

 

I think this young one will do OK around M/A, hung in there for the right answer and I think enjoyed the banter.

Don

 

It will cause vacuum issues and you don't need it because you don't have the oil blow by and carbon issues the newer 2nd Gen R56's do.

Also you have the last of the R53's and the 2006 MINI had all the bugs worked out.

Oil catch cans for MINI's only became popular with direct injection cars because of the wonderful engineering mistakes that were made with the French 2nd gen motor.

 

I'd say that white residue you are seeing is from short trips in cold weather. Your car needs to be run enough to warm up. Short trips are hard on an engine. Go for a long drive & have fun getting that engine good & warm.

 

Ok relax we are a big family and we sometimes like to bicker with each other. (no harm, no foul)

Metalman is in no way and ass. He was guys trying to give a little advice that I and many other agree with.

For the record ALTA is junk. It's all in good FUN don't take things so personal.

 

:cornut: We sometimes forget that others who are new to the site don't realize that we old timers know each other so well that 'gentle, funny, familiar, badinage' will be misconstrued as in fighting and bickering. I started the 'Alta argument' as Dave.O is my friend and has had bad experiences with Alta parts, so on occasion I gently needle him. He is notorious for needling every one else but we expect it and love him for it. Please don't think that we are bickering and in fighting, we are lightening the mood and (hopefully) causing laughter. Comprende? I admire you sir as I also worked full time(40hrs/wk) while finishing high school and it wasn't easy but helped me to grow up rapidly and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Metalman will and does say anything that pops into his cabesa . Don't ever be offended by him, senile dementia will also strike you one day. Now relax and enjoy MA and your MINI.

Jason

 

Sorry if I offended your 17 year old sensibilities. That was not my nor anyone else's intention. You asked for advice & we gave it to you. Take it or leave it, it is up to you. Lots of good folks here willing to help & welcome you.

Oh one other thing, Dave O is always right even when he isn't. :wink:

 

Which then begs to raise the question......

How much catch, can a catch can catch, if a catch can could catch sumtin?

 

Hell Dave, I didn't realize today was the day! Or is it? Either way, the casual feuding is always hilarious. On that note, it's time to crack one open... :beer

Thanks for yet another great laugh!! :lol:

 

You guys that need to clean your I/C's just don't run your cars hard enough! :arf: :devil: :lol:

 

Scott you really don't need one just like that Red MSD coil. Those MSD coils are known to burn up BCM's & ECU's.

I don't want to see you cook your cars computers.

 

Jason you ALTA stop that carp. :devil:

 

If I were in you situation this is what I would do to clean all the crud and junk out.

Drain the oil you put in recently and check it out. It should have done some cleaning.

Buy some cheaper 5w 30 and a can of seafoam.
Next fill it up with the cheap stuff and add 1/2 a can of Seafoam and run it for a while and take it for a few good runs. A few days will be ok.

**I would only buy the cheap oil because I am going to use it to flush and clean and then drain it while it is still warm and within 100 miles tops.


Next drain it and check the oil for lots of crud and junk that got cleaned out.

Finish off the job by changing the filter this time and fill it with some good oil and check it like 3x's a week.