Turbo oil drain

[metalman]

I am getting ready to drill a 1.6 oil pan for the oil drain.
Alot of the pics and builds I have looked at have no AC in place and others I have owned either had no AC or utilized the built in drain nipple on the passenger side of the block. I am keeping the AC on this car, so I am trying to figure out the right/best place to drill. Anyone have a link to a pic of a build with AC. Just want to doublecheck before I drill it.
Thanks in advance.

[ben91]

RE: Turbo oil drain

It's really easy Kurt. My car has A/C and I did it with everything in place. Go between the first and second oil pan bolt, in the center of that panel.

I tried to take a good pic just now, but that might not be possible with the car on the ground.

[ben91]

RE: Turbo oil drain

found a pic of an oil pan.

[metalman]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Ahh...so under the AC bracket then?
My engine is on the floor so I have complete access to it.
The AC bracket is attached however for reference.
I am not really worried about drilling I just want to get it in the
right spot. Hehehe...okay that sounded suggestive..:lol:

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[ben91]

RE: Turbo oil drain

correct, in the top pic I posted you can see the bottom of the a/c bracket

[FE3tMX5]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Wow- I didn't realize that it mounted that low on the pan. How high is the oil level on that end when the pan is at the proper level? Must only be a 1/2" or so...

[ben91]

RE: Turbo oil drain

There really shouldn't be any level of oil there, it would be flowing down to the sump. No?

Kurt's bracket does look a wee low. I bet it would adjust up a little.

Corky says it doesn't matter if you tap below the oil level. And I believe him, but I still got mine as high up as possible. I actually drilled with the a/c bracket in place, but had to remove the bracket to thread the pipe fitting in. (the "corners" of the fitting would strike the bottom of the bracket when turning)

[Doppelgänger]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Kurt + turbo = :wtf:

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Kurt + turbo = :jawdrop:

Fixed.

[Doppelgänger]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Kust, just remove your dipstick and plumb it into that hole.... you don' tneed the dipstick anyway :lol:

[metalman]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Kust, just remove your dipstick and plumb it into that hole.... you don' tneed the dipstick anyway :lol:

The HKS 1.8 kits actually used a setup like that. :lol:
The 1.6 kit however used the existing drain nipple
on the passenger side of the block. Other turbo cars/engines
I have owned were drilled higher on the pan then AC will allow...or on the front corner.

[RotorNutFD3S]

RE: Turbo oil drain

Which is why I'm swapping to a MSM pan on my 1.8. Bolt on and go. :)

[Doppelgänger]

RE: Turbo oil drain

The MSM pan also have a fitting on the pass. side for a oil breather/catch can....

[ben91]

RE: Turbo oil drain

The MSM pan also have a fitting on the pass. side for a oil breather/catch can....

or oil cooler :cool:

[Doppelgänger]

RE: Turbo oil drain

The HKS 1.8 kits actually used a setup like that. :lol:

And i'd be willing to be that if someone reproduced those parts and sold them, people would buy them because they don't want to tap the pan :)
If I had access to those parts, i'd try to do it.