CCV Filter Elimination kit

[Mauseth]

I am getting the Perform Service message for changing my CCV filter. I watched a video where they showed replacing the ccv filter with an elimination kit. Has anyone tried this? Have you had any problems or have you had good luck with this? I would appreciate your input.

 

[Cummins12V98]

My question, what would you gain by eliminating it?

 

[kthaxton]

Yeah, why bother? I changed my filter over the weekend, 15 minutes.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Yeah, why bother? I changed my filter over the weekend, 15 minutes.

Is that all there is to it on the 15's and up, just the filter as in no cleaning of anything?

 

[kthaxton]

Yep.

 

[JR]

The CCV is another emissions component, instead of the oily vapors dumping to atmosphere like the 5.9 the engine is forced to regurgitate it. What quantifiable effect it has over the life of the engine is above my pay grade, but I'd wager venting to atmosphere doesn't hurt the atmosphere any, and it can't be worse for the engine either.

A friend gutted his old ccv and dumps to atmosphere via a hose much like the 5.9. If I were to do the delete I'd go that route over buying a kit. You've already got what you need.

 

[sag2]

You might end up with check engine light because the crankcase pressure sensor will never read pressure.

 

[Ozymandias]

the 5.9 has also a CCV Filter, but the hose after it goes to the atmosphere.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Yep.

thanks!

 

[Shadrach]

The CCV filter captures all that crap instead of letting it vent to the atmosphere. Any oil is put back into the pan instead of dripping on the ground. It only needs to be changed once every 100,000 kms or 60,000 miles or so. Make sure you buy it from Cummins instead of Dodge and change it yourself. It's easy
David

 

[Lynx0849]

The CCV filter captures all that crap instead of letting it vent to the atmosphere. Any oil is put back into the pan instead of dripping on the ground. It only needs to be changed once every 100,000 kms or 60,000 miles or so. Make sure you buy it from Cummins instead of Dodge and change it yourself. It's easy
David

Where is it located? I did a little looking but with not knowing what I was looking for, no surprise I didn’t find it.

I just had my dealer do a 67500 service. They changed the oil & filter because they said it was part of 67500 service (even though the display said I should be able to go several more months), reset the warning message, and didn’t change the CCV filter [emoji853]


Pro

 

[JR]

CCV filter is located directly on top of valve cover.

A poster mentioned it returns to the oil pan, it actually returns directly to the air intake tube before the turbo. Hence the reason people do the delete.

A good alternative to a full delete would be to leave the filter in place, plug off the return line to the intake and run another hose down to around the frame rail.

 

[CMB]

This may be way off base but what about installing an oil catch can? I really don't like the potential of oil bypassing the filter into the turbo then settling in the intercooler. Has this ever became an issue?

On the other hand, if the filter is kept clean there shouldn't be a problem.

I still don't like it : )

 

[JR]

This may be way off base but what about installing an oil catch can? I really don't like the potential of oil bypassing the filter into the turbo then settling in the intercooler. Has this ever became an issue?

On the other hand, if the filter is kept clean there shouldn't be a problem.

I still don't like it : )

You could install a catch can but it may or may not catch anything quantifiable depending on wether or not you delete the CCV.
Since it's already there, I think I'd be inclined to just leave the filter in place, plug off the return at the intake and run a hose down to the frame rail. Then if your still spotting up the driveway you could look into the catch can.

The more I think about it I'll probably do the reroute of the hose just to keep the vapors out of the intake.

 

[CMB]

Great Point - thanks