Originally Posted by Roadster4Us (Post 2387991)

Yeah I definitely recognize the benefit of the catch can but I can see them possibly using that as an excuse. You would think manufacturers would see the benefit of the catch can to protect the engine and start including them as a standard part.

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 2388220)

You can always ask the dealership before you do anything. Try finding one that doesn't mind minor mods and they should be good to deal with. The guy at Sheehy Nissan in Glen Burnie told me they were cool with bolt-on mods as long as the aftermarket part wasn't directly causing a problem.

Originally Posted by 4r3s (Post 2387411)

clearly gauges are superfluous anyway :rolleyes:

What kind of female drives a 2006 pontiac GTO anyway? I never knew those had a 6L V8 in them.

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 2388220)

You can always ask the dealership before you do anything. Try finding one that doesn't mind minor mods and they should be good to deal with. The guy at Sheehy Nissan in Glen Burnie told me they were cool with bolt-on mods as long as the aftermarket part wasn't directly causing a problem.

Originally Posted by dmhenderson (Post 2387372)

Ran into a friend of mine at lunch who had previously quit working at the restaurant where we were eating. Asked her why she was back and the following conversation takes place:

Her "I'm having car issues"
Me "What's wrong with it?"
Her "I'm dumping oil.
Me "Uh oh. Have you checked your gaskets"
Her "Yep, sure have"
Me "Uh. I'm betting this is not good"
Her "Well we're going to replace the injectors next"
Me "Ok well that shouldn't be too bad. I'm sure you can get a full set for cheap"
Her "My injectors are $200 a piece"
Me "...what. Wait, what exactly are you driving"
Her "2006 pontiac GTO"
Me "There's no way your injectors are $200 a piece"
Her "It's supercharged'
(At this point I know where this is going)
Me "Hooboy. How much boost are you running on that motor?"
Her "I don't know"
Me "What do you mean you don't know?"
Her "I had them remove the extra gauges when I bought the car"

tl;dr there are giant scorch marks across her manifold and the car is dumping oil. Whee.
My diagnosis: Her pistons rings are toast

Any dissenting opinions?

Originally Posted by Roadster4Us (Post 2388283)

You're right but nobody would put it in writing and then a new service manager comes in and has a different view. On top of that if it was something major you often have the regional rep come in and look at it. I picked up the extended warranty so definitely want to be careful. The catch can would more than likely be my only mod. Plenty of HP, no suspension upgrades and I love the dual mode exhaust. Definitely have some thinking to do. Will definitely have a talk with the service manager at Radley Chevrolet. Thanks Shahid.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 2388285)

$200 per injector is hilarious, even in a supercharged GTO. This leads me to wonder if she is even supercharged at all, and has any clue what she is talking about...

Originally Posted by Roadster4Us (Post 2387991)

Yeah I definitely recognize the benefit of the catch can but I can see them possibly using that as an excuse. You would think manufacturers would see the benefit of the catch can to protect the engine and start including them as a standard part.

Originally Posted by Roadster4Us (Post 2388283)

You're right but nobody would put it in writing and then a new service manager comes in and has a different view. On top of that if it was something major you often have the regional rep come in and look at it. I picked up the extended warranty so definitely want to be careful. The catch can would more than likely be my only mod. Plenty of HP, no suspension upgrades and I love the dual mode exhaust. Definitely have some thinking to do. Will definitely have a talk with the service manager at Radley Chevrolet. Thanks Shahid.