Roughly how often do you need to empty oil catch cans?
 

Hi just purchased a 480/480 fully forged hawk, the oil catch can requires emptying as its not a return to sump one, any ideas on how often I should be getting it emptied?
Thanks in advance Matt

That will depend on things like engine health, severity of use, catch can capacity, and so on.
If it's half full then empty it I would say.

I thought as much but thanks anyway, going to be my daily driver so suppose I better check it regularly going forward then I should be able to gauge how often after a while

Hello m8
Congrats on your purchase , always nice to see a strong Hawk on the forum :)
Is your can 2 port or. 3
Are you running PCV or direct ?
All will make diff answers
Will always need empty more in colder months ESP if crankcase direct to can , as moisture sets in
As a rule I empty & clean mine once a month ( but that's me ) :)

ive emptied mines once since last year had hardly anything in it just a little moisture/the gunk from sump

Cheers m8, I've had a few scoobys in years gone by & my last one was a 380/380 type r about 5/6 years ago, anyway got the bug again(wife says I'm having a mid life crisis:lol1:)
Spec is as follows & has done roughly 3k since,2k on boost

EJ257 block bored for 100mm pistons

Block pinned at 4 additonal points by Finch Motorsport

100mm Wiesco Pistons

Eagle rods

ACL main bearings

ACL Big end bearings

High Pressure 12mm modified Graham Goode oil pump

Rcm catch can & breather system

800cc Re-jetted pink injectors

GT spec Headers(wrapped)

GT spec up pipe

Cosworth stopper gaskets

RCM H11 High tensile steel studs

Heads completely rebuilt with new valve stem oil seals, all valves lapped

MD321T turbo running 1.6bar boost

Japspeed Fmic Intercooler

Custom inner wing intake

Alloy radiator

Tomei full titanium exhaust system


Suspension

BC coillovers with 5/4 springs

1 degree front & rear camber

Brakes

Godspeed discs

EBC blue stuff pads

Mapped 2 settings by Andy F car made 477 bhp 479 Lb/ft high boost roughly 400-410 on low

Can take the earache off the wife cos I have a huge grin on my face everytime I drive the car :D