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      04-03-2016, 11:54 PM   #1
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Breakdown:X5M CCV system & dual catchcan plans

Not having had a BMW before my current 2013 X5M I’m not to familiar with their CCV system or PCV valves. Historically PCV valves have always had high failure rates or just plain won’t work the way they are designed to in forced induction applications. Our CCV system in particular has remained especially elusive to me. So recently I experienced a boost leak that forced me to replace a few CCV pipes as well as the intake air duct on the engines 1-4 side and decided to do some digging around.

I took the old pieces that I had to replace apart to get a better look at our PCV valves as well as taking a closer look at the CCV connection point on the intake air duct. I had originally planned on replacing the entire set up with SS hose, –AN fittings and aftermarket check valves but after examining our system I’m actually kind of impressed with our PCV valves. It’s the first “flapper” design I have seen as large as it is and in theory looks like it will work quite well. It’s crazy to think that BMW succeeded on the PCV design where most fail and then dropped the ball on something as simple as not using hard plastic lines to plumb the CCV system. I also think the size of the piping used was perfect. Normally the largest piping used is -8AN.

Now after I looked at the intake just past the hole where the CCV system connects it didn’t appear that at 33,000 miles there was that much oil vapor from blow-by getting back into the system. I plan to do away with the connecting pipe and add a catch can on each side with -12AN fittings. I believe the dual catch can system will still serve a purpose and will help with keeping a clean intake system. The new version of our S63 engines the S63tu has a built in catchcan on the CCV system. If the improved version of our engine is coming from the factory with a catchcan I think it makes good sense to install one (or 2) on any S63.

Below I have some diagrams of our system and then the pieces that I took apart. I also have some pictures of a M5 with a dual catchcan setup from ASR that I really like, it’s flawless in my opinion . The M5 is using the same hard plastic pipes as us for a portion of the syslem but doesn’t have the same connection points. There are also some pictures of the custom fabricated connection points to connect our current piping to the –AN fittings that ASR uses.

If anyone wants to see pictures of the new S63tu engine and its "oil mist blow-by catcher thing" (aka catchcan) just let me know. I didn't want to post them here and start confusing people.
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Subscribed. That's a nice looking kit there on the M5. I like how you are not afraid of going custom. The perks of having quality fab shops close by. Do you plan on incorporating the catch cans into your new intakes like the M5 above?

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I need this in ///My life because I need to replace mine as well. The pipes in the bottom picture I've replaced already, but the pipes in the upper picture need to be replaced now as well. I was also thinking of doing something like silicone on #3 from the upper picture, but your idea sounds like it'll ultimately last longer. I've had random reduced power warnings and the smell of oil burning pretty much since I've gotten my X5M, even after replacing some of those lines and a new vacuum pump.

Have you thought about replacing ALL the vacuum lines with something silicone as well? After watching videos of people testing boost leaks on 335's, it seems like all this cheap rubber is a bad idea. Even after a stage 2 tune I'm still not getting over 17psi.

I'm familiar with all the X5M pics, so I can tell the differences where you switched from X5M to M5 pics. I'm curious if you've got plans to incorporate this into the custom intake you just had made because it's going to affect my overall plans of replacing ask the remaining plastic lines, getting an intake made like yours and if doing a catch can setup needs to be worked into it for they long term fix.
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I need this in ///My life because I need to replace mine as well. The pipes in the bottom picture I've replaced already, but the pipes in the upper picture need to be replaced now as well. I was also thinking of doing something like silicone on #3 from the upper picture, but your idea sounds like it'll ultimately last longer. I've had random reduced power warnings and the smell of oil burning pretty much since I've gotten my X5M, even after replacing some of those lines and a new vacuum pump.

Have you thought about replacing ALL the vacuum lines with something silicone as well? After watching videos of people testing boost leaks on 335's, it seems like all this cheap rubber is a bad idea. Even after a stage 2 tune I'm still not getting over 17psi.

I'm familiar with all the X5M pics, so I can tell the differences where you switched from X5M to M5 pics. I'm curious if you've got plans to incorporate this into the custom intake you just had made because it's going to affect my overall plans of replacing ask the remaining plastic lines, getting an intake made like yours and if doing a catch can setup needs to be worked into it for they long term fix.

I am planning on having -AN fittings welded onto my intake like the pictures above. I however need to do some more research. Our CCV system is different then the M5's pictured above. The guys who re-plumbed the CCV system for the M5 where able to keep all the stock connections in place where the CCV system connects to the engine. On our set up we have 1 extra point on each side of the engine to worry about.

So on the 1-4 side we have the exit point on the engine (the one that sits low on the engine) that runs up to the connection pipe (connects 1-4 side to 5-8 side via a pipe running above turbos) and then the connecting pipe runs into that 3 to 1 plastic fitting. From there everything pushes pass the PCV valve and ultimately into the intake air duct on the 5-8 side.

The 1-4 side then has a upper exit point that runs into a PCV valve and then into the air intake duct on that same side. The same thing happens on the 5-8 side but instead of the lower exit point on the engine running to a connecting point both the high and low engine points run into that 3 to 1 plastic fitting.

So ultimately i think it would be wise to plumb both sides the same with the upper and lower exit points on the engine running to a 2 to 1 "Y" fitting that feeds into the catchcan and then the catch can runs into the PCV valve that feeds into the intake air duct. This will eliminate the connection pipe and hopefully help on freeing up the system to flow better so you don't have 3 lines feeding into 1. I would advise running -12AN fittings for your catch can and I will most likely scrap all of BMW's stock setup with the exception being the connections on the engine and intake air duct. These can have the stock pipe cut off with a razor. They are shaped like hose barbs so a hose clamp is all you should need to hold a press fitted line on. I might end up replacing the connection points on the engine with -AN fittings if I can get to them to drill them out and tap them.

I will post pictures for you later of the catch can setup's I will be using. I haven't seen anything else like them around and have used them in the past with great success.
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I'm in, so the sooner the better My Harley F150 had a PCV issue as well that would coat and eventually clog the air-to-water intercooler between the V of the engine, so with no desire to remove the supercharger and intercooler for repeated cleanings, I bought an aftermarket PCV system that ran a one-way canister that was drilled and threaded into the oil filler cap so it drained back into the engine vs needed a catch can.
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I'm in, so the sooner the better My Harley F150 had a PCV issue as well that would coat and eventually clog the air-to-water intercooler between the V of the engine, so with no desire to remove the supercharger and intercooler for repeated cleanings, I bought an aftermarket PCV system that ran a one-way canister that was drilled and threaded into the oil filler cap so it drained back into the engine vs needed a catch can.

I'll look at ordering some -AN fittings and tubing today. I will try to get the -AN bungs welded on this week as well. I just need to figure out if I can reach the connection points on the bottom of the engine and how much of the stock piping and plastic fittings I'm going to replace.

Here are some pics of the catch can i will be using. I still need to get another one.
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Where is the catch can on the S63tu located?
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Nice work - looks like you made an adaptor at the turbo inlets. Any power gains from this? Will you sell just those inlets and the fitting into the PCV?
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Where is the catch can on the S63tu located?
I will post a full break down of the S63tu engine with their
oil separator/catch can tonight. It really is an ingenious system that in my opinion is something that all of us should be running on our forced induction engines. It appears to be built into the engine so its not a simple add on. It looks like we will just have to wait for our next vehicle to have a S63tu engine
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Is there a catch can per bank?...or just one for both banks?
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Audi have quite a nice setup for the high-revving RS4 motor (BNS).

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Function of fine oil separator
Blow-by gas volume is dependent on engine load and RPM. The fine oil ("oil spray") is separated by means of a cyclone separator. Cyclone separators only have a high separation efficiency over a small volumetric range. For this reason, one, two or three
cyclones of the fine oil separator operate in parallel depending on the gas flow rate.
The cyclones are released by the control piston. The displacement of the control piston against its spring force is dependent on the gas flow rate. Piston ring flutter at very high engine RPM and low engine load can result in a very high gas flow rate.
The crankcase internal pressure is set by the two stage pressure control valve.
The bypass valve together with the control piston ensures that the cyclones operate at the optimum operating point (if the volumetric flow rate is too high or too low, this will impair the functioning of the cyclones).
When the bypass valve opens, a fraction of the blow-by gas flows to the engine untreated, but the remainder is optimally treated by the cyclones.
The separated oil is collected in an oil reservoir beneath the cyclones. The oil cannot drain out of the reservoir until the oil drain valve is opened.
The oil drain valve is closed as long as the pressure in the crankcase, i.e. below the valves, is higher than in the oil separator. The valve opens automatically due to gravity only at very low engine RPM or when the engine is at a standstill, because the
pressure conditions above and below the valve are in equilibrium.
The crankcase ventilation system also includes the crankcase breather. Air is extracted downstream of the air filter and flows through a non-return valve into the crankcase from above.
The non-return valve is located at the end of the vent line and is bolted between the two cylinder banks in the engine block.
A damping chamber is located below the non-return valve in the engine block. This prevents non-return valve flutter and eliminates noise.
A restrictor bore connects this chamber to the inner chamber of the crankcase. It has the task of supplying only a defined volume of fresh air to the crankcase.
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I will post a full break down of the S63tu engine with their
oil separator/catch can tonight. It really is an ingenious system that in my opinion is something that all of us should be running on our forced induction engines. It appears to be built into the engine so its not a simple add on. It looks like we will just have to wait for our next vehicle to have a S63tu engine
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Sorry, I know its been to long since I updated this. At any rate here is what I promised. Let me know if you have questions and I will do my best to answer them.

In my opinion the design that BMW has implemented concerning the CCV system for the S63tu update is far more advanced then what we are running in our S63. I strongly believe we should be running a dual catch can setup and I'm currently in the works of replacing the entire system. I will update you with more when I have it.

Brief Description of the S63tu CCV system and its operation


The cylinder head cover is a new design with integrated crankcase ventilation and line routing. The operating principle of the CCV is from the N63 engine. A separate line from the CCV sys. to the air intake sys. is not used on the S63tu engine. Separate bore holes for the individual intake ports are integrated in the cylinder head. Every bank has its own crankcase ventilation ducts.

The camshaft sensors are positioned on the front of the cylinder head cover.

To separate the oil in the blow-by gas (this is what a catch can sys. is looking to achieve), a labyrinth oil separator is used. A pre-separator and a impact plate with small air vents are aligned in the flow direction. The oil drops are separated at these barriers and return to the cylinder head via the return line. an impact surface with an upstream filter ensures further separation of oil particles. The oil return is equipped with a non-return valve (PCV Valve) in order to prevent direct intake of blow-by gases without separation. if the oil level increases in this pipe, the non-return valve opens and the oil drops onto the cylinder head. Finally, the cleaned blow-by gasses are re-fed into the intake system depending on the operating condition of the engine via the non-return valve or via the volume control valve.
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Mind blown...I'm just here to see a parts list and how to :-)
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Nice work - looks like you made an adaptor at the turbo inlets. Any power gains from this? Will you sell just those inlets and the fitting into the PCV?
The last 4 pics are of the ASR kit, not Travis' setup.
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As an update to this thread, I've bought Travis' intake system and the CCV he'd started to create. I've got lots of tubing, -AN fittings, one catch can (he mentioned two would be best on the S63, I can't speak for the S63TU) and some rough drawings. Travis can't be reached for a while (long story), so I'll be piecing it together myself.
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Nice... New to the E70 X5M. But not new to BMW I have a 04 M3. Hope to see how things works out
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Sadly I haven't touched it :-/ I've put one on my GF's 535xiT but it was much simpler and I wanted to get it done right after a walnut blasting. I plan on doing this at the same time I install my meth setup.

I've been preoccupied with doing some summertime remodeling outside while maintaining everyone elses cars but my own. The X5M is my daily driver and has been quite reliable, so I've been getting the GF's car, my backup 328ci and my mom's 330ci whenever shr brings it over.

Don't worry, the catch can setup, aftermarket downpipes, meth setup and a 55 gallon drum of methanol are daily reminders as I walk past them when going into the garage that I need to get it done lol
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Sadly I haven't touched it :-/ I've put one on my GF's 535xiT but it was much simpler and I wanted to get it done right after a walnut blasting. I plan on doing this at the same time I install my meth setup.

I've been preoccupied with doing some summertime remodeling outside while maintaining everyone elses cars but my own. The X5M is my daily driver and has been quite reliable, so I've been getting the GF's car, my backup 328ci and my mom's 330ci whenever shr brings it over.

Don't worry, the catch can setup, aftermarket downpipes, meth setup and a 55 gallon drum of methanol are daily reminders I walk past daily as reminders that I need to get it done lol
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You guys think the 1-4 air duct assembly would be covered by BMW CPO warranty? It's only $200 and looks easy to replace but if covered by warranty why not? My flapper area is leaking a bit. It's plastic and tubing so I'd think no but it's attached to the air ducting to the turbos so maybe yes.

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