no weld oil return line?

[spitz7985]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1

probly a crock of sh*t, but it would be so much easier that i tought i'd ask advice from you guys.

[912.0turbo]

You dont weld it you TAP it.Which means you just thread your oil pan and screw it in.

[spitz7985]

yeah i know man, thats why i said "no weld"

anyway, do u think it'll work? i heard it does.

[Nathan]

I personally dont feel the oil pan is thick enough to tap very well, its a relatively thin gauge steel and I dont think getting one thread to grab is adequate. Perhaps if you tapped an appropriate sized NPT fitting into it then brazed it in there it would be more secure, I really dont know. The best way is still to pull the pan and have it welded on.

[SienSil80]

I know thats how you're supposed to do it cause its in the instructions for the aftermarket braided oil feed/return hoses for my vr-4. But that auction looks a little weird, oil return for what car? It looks like universal T3 T4 turbo, I would be very worried about the hose not being long enough.

[spitz7985]

the hose is 16". oil return lines, at least on all turbo cars i have seen, are much shorter. but, the hose is between 3AN and 4AN, way too small for a return line, IMO. i heard these things acutally work pretty well. but, i have to get my DP welded anyway, so i'll just bring the oil pan with me. it'll only be a couple more dollars.