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  1. Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 3: Final Design and Features

    Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 3: Final Design and Features

    Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

    After selecting a catch can location and fabricating a mounting bracket, we needed to fully install the can/bracket combo and begin putting together a set of CCV lines to complete our kit.

    Catch Can Lid

    Before doing so, the functional prototype of our catch can lid arrived for evaluation by our team. Check it out!

    Mishimoto CNC-machined catch can lid
    Mishimoto CNC-machined catch can lid

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  2. Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 2: Second Prototype Design

    Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 2: Second Prototype Design

    Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

    E90 Test vehicle engine bay
    E90 Test vehicle engine bay

    After evaluating the design of our first prototype and performing some additional research regarding customer needs, we were prepared to fabricate a second prototype. As noted toward the end of our last post, we would be relocating our catch can for easier servicing, and we would also be designing a new catch can lid to accommodate the larger ports for the N54 CCV system.

    Catch Can Lid Prototyping

    A teaser in our last post revealed the plans

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  3. Developing a N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 1: Initial Prototype

    Developing a N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 1: Initial Prototype

    Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

    BMW 335i test vehicle
    BMW 335i test vehicle

    The BMW N54 is a fantastic engine that produces great power in stock form and responds very well to basic modifications such as exhaust and ECU tuning. However, if you do not stay on top of servicing your BMW, maintenance and repair bills can certainly cast a shadow on 135i or 335i ownership. One of the primary challenges is dealing with valve buildups caused by oil entering the intake tract. Because the N54 is a direct injection engine, it does not benefit from the valve cleaning properties

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