Is this much exhaust soot normal???

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

According to the law they had to prove how a catch can could cause an oil pump failure then show that the catch can on that car did it.

that's all fine and true, but who has the time and money to fight GM in court? that could literally take years

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by jd10013

that's all fine and true, but who has the time and money to fight GM in court? that could literally take years

That is what the dealer is counting on. And that is how they have gotten away with it many times.. if you follow the procedure outlined in the link I provided earlier most of the time it will never get that far.

[Tony_bar]

Interesting read here. I had about the same amt of soot on mine the 1st summer I had it but after I cleaned it the soot seems to have dissipated. Although reading these posts you have mentioned getting the car tuned. I recently added a CAI on mine and a pedal commander module. Thinking of having the car tuned in place of the inline commander. Suggestions or input? If I get it tuned whats the best DIY or a good place in the New England are to go to?

[Tony_bar]

Interesting read here. I had about the same amt of soot on mine the 1st summer I had it but after I cleaned it the soot seems to have dissipated. Although reading these posts you have mentioned getting the car tuned. I recently added a CAI on mine and a pedal commander module. Thinking of having the car tuned in place of the inline commander. Suggestions or input? If I get it tuned whats the best DIY or a good place in the New England are to go to?

ps not sure but I think the 1st time I tried to reply to this post it ended up somewhere else... if so sorry

[CamaroFred]

Originally Posted by Tony_bar

Interesting read here. I had about the same amt of soot on mine the 1st summer I had it but after I cleaned it the soot seems to have dissipated. Although reading these posts you have mentioned getting the car tuned. I recently added a CAI on mine and a pedal commander module. Thinking of having the car tuned in place of the inline commander. Suggestions or input? If I get it tuned whats the best DIY or a good place in the New England are to go to?

ps not sure but I think the 1st time I tried to reply to this post it ended up somewhere else... if so sorry

If you pedal commander has a dial so you can turn it down when necessary (rain, stop-and-go traffic, etc.) you won't have that with a tune. A CAI shouldn't need a tune. Headers usually need a tune when you get that far.

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