Originally Posted by i6pwr
Yes I do....will include some pics.
I will say this, if I could do it all over again, knowing how long these motors can go, I would have used Amsoil Sig Series the whole time along with their fuel treatment. The motor is in good shape, but the Amsoil just has a better track record. There are some small passages in this motor including the cam phaser so high quality synthetic oil at regular changes is paramount.
I did use 44K regularly and has worked fantastic, but the restricted PCV system caused me some issues....but again, not the fault of the catch can, I just didn't notice the smaller filter in the lid.
This is what I was using, I will likely use it again but need to get other issues fixed first.
I had an angle bracket and attached the can to the bracket, then fastened to the brake booster bolt.
The hose was from McMaster Carr, metal reinforced so I could get a good radius without kinking.
Thank you very much for sharing!
I'm looking to do this soon, and the pictures help greatly.
For Export, these vehicles required ACEA A3 rated oil and the OLM seems to be configured as such - it tends to go off around the 15,000 km/9,380 mile mark for me. Despite this, the previous owner was using Kendall GT-1 Synthetic Blend 10W-30, but he was also religious about changing it out every 5,000 km/3,000 miles with an ACDelco PF-61E. I follow the OLM, and have a habit of doing a simple drain and refill whenever it hits the 50% mark. When it hits 1%, it gets a new oil filter, air filter and an oil change. The throttle body also comes off at this point for cleaning.
I went with MB Sheet 229.5 rated oil since I took over, starting with Kendall GT-1 5W-40 Euro, but also used Mobil 1 0W-40, Castrol Edge 0W-40 (both German and Belgian versions), and Mobil 1 Formula M 5W-40. I also used Mobil 1 5W-30 ESP, but recently switched to Petro-Canada Duron HP 15W-40 CK-4/SN, since this is what I started using across my fleet.
I wasn't a fan of the ACDelco Ecore filters, which the previous owner used, and used Wix 51522XP filters until my stash ran out and Wix was bought over by Mann+Hummel. Since I have switched to a Fram UltraXG9837. While I haven't ever pulled the valve cover off, looking down the fill hole, it's clean, shiny metal.
Fuel system wise, my '05 does not have a fuel filter. I believe MY04 was the last year before GM decided to do away with it. Trav hooked me up with a set of flow matched Bosch/Delphi injectors and have two sets of injectors. I do a tune up (injectors, plugs, coil boots, PCV hoses, oxygen sensors) every 50,000 km/31,250 miles and although I use Euro V spec gas, once of the issues I face is the injector on #6. Although there are no noticeable performance symptoms, the disc tends to have a noticeable amount of build up on it when compared to the others, which are clean and shiny metal. Perhaps #6 runs hotter, I do not know. I started run two bottles of Techron every 10,000 km/6,250 miles, will see if that makes any difference when I do another tune up in 50,000 km time.