03-11-2019, 09:51 AM
(03-11-2019, 09:46 AM)JPolen01 Wrote: What are everyone's thoughts? Mishimoto makes a kit that is $200 so not a huge investment cost if this will help prevent buildup for years to come. On the other hand, if the intake manifold needs to be cleaned every 50k or so miles that might be two times during my ownership at most so having to empty a catch can every so often may be a waste of time.
I think you nailed it, there.
Is it worth dicking around with what is effectively emissions control equipment on a brand new car, vs paying $500-600 to blast the valves & intake manifold clean every 50-60k? Maybe/maybe not. On my old Audi I had an aftermarket PCV system & catch can, made sure to run it hard often enough and had no carbon buildup issues. But I bought that car with 95k on it so different story.