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Jan 26, 2021 | 03:18 PM

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John CC

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Then we need bigger lines!

Jan 26, 2021 | 03:28 PM

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Ikelove

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Ditto....I have since added bottom drain / return to filter housing / cam chest finned cover / transmission finned cover

Catch can really is the way to go. I had no idea when I got my external breather the mess it would cause. Much happier with the can.

Jan 26, 2021 | 07:47 PM

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Ikelove

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How many LR owners are running an external breather vs. a catch can?

Jan 26, 2021 | 08:59 PM

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Has anyone tried routing the hoses up instead of down, so the oil can drain back instead of out?

Here's one example of that

Jan 26, 2021 | 09:02 PM

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multihdrdr

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That's a Clean set-up BB

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Jan 27, 2021 | 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ikelove

How many LR owners are running an external breather vs. a catch can?

DK Customs has an interesting video about filter vs can.

Jan 27, 2021 | 12:59 PM

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Ikelove

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DK Customs has an interesting video about filter vs can.
Which is Better? Why Even Have a Breather System? - YouTube

I can only talk about my own personal experience with both. All that junk that gets collected in the catch can will mist out from the filter. It gets messy. Let me know what you think after a few thousand miles.

Jan 27, 2021 | 02:36 PM

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Blue Bob

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DK Customs has an interesting video about filter vs can.
Which is Better? Why Even Have a Breather System? - YouTube

They claim DK customs catch can gives the same results as filter because it needs periotic cleaning.

A catch can filled with straining material and a drain makes it much easier to maintain and cleaner than a filter.

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Jan 27, 2021 | 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ikelove

I'm pretty ****, I'll clean the filter every 2-3K. I also keep the oil about halfway on the dipstick which helps some. We shall see! 🥺

Jan 29, 2021 | 05:22 PM

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A catch can filled with straining material and a drain makes it much easier to maintain and cleaner than a filter.

That has been my experience. I used to wipe the filter down after every ride and could not believe how much gunk I was wiping off. Notwithstanding that, the underside of my LR was really nasty. Detail guy at dealership spent some time getting it all off.