So I've been reading and watching a bunch on the skyactive engines, and found out that it's a GDI engine ( direct injection ) so fuel does not spray over the valves causing the carbon build up on them. One of the solutions I found to slow down the carbon build up is an oil catch can. Does anyone have any opinions on that?

Oil Catch Can ??

Yes. This was quite a popular mod on the early DI engines (Particularly turbo DI), like Mazda's DISI for example. However, I haven't seen too many people install them on skyactiv engines.

You can search the ND Miata forums, as I recall lots of discussion about this with the general conclusion being that it really is not necessary to install.

Thx I'll check them out, I keep reading all over that direct injection engines are flawed with canon build up over the valves, which will eventually lead to problems.

The CX3 has one factory fitted.

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Really? Where is it

Given that a catch can hopefully actually 'catches' something, do you know where this expells its waste? Or is it something that a shop should be checking every oil change or something to clean out. I remember in my old genesis coupe the catch can I installed would get disgusting with oily gunk but it was better than it being recirculated into the intake and pooling on the turbo inlet. This is the first time ive seen anything factory related of the sort so Im curious and now worried about how this gets handled.

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The catch tank is just a container with a wire gauze in it. As the vapours pass through, they collect on the wire and then drip to the bottom where they are returned to the crankcase. The attachment is a pdf. It opens for me but here is a screen dump.

Don’t worry, it self purges. There is an inspection process attached but that is only for fault finding. It’s why these modern engine oil changes are critical. Hang on, here is the equivalent of what your accessory catch can is! I knew I’d got it somewhere.