birz

Hi i installed my oil return line on my car, does it look good?? I know the line is not installed with threaded fittings,, but for now it was the only option. The bung on the oil pan and the flange on the turbo have no threads so thats why I used some clamps. Will it hold ok though?

thanks and here are some pics:

david@didrace.com

I had the same type of setup holding on my transmission cooler lines. Worked fine, never leaked.

FOrSfEd

Line looks good.

Adriano

If the nipple where the hose goes over is big enough (about 1-1.5 inches), you should be fine. Just check for leaks everyday for at least a week or two.

iiilgsrlll

Did the same thing on 2 cars with no leaks after more than a year's worth of abuse. You should be okay.

birz

thanks alot guys,,, I was kinda scared of bad comments

but if it's ok, then, let's boost!!!!!!!

Muckman

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turbo craig

ya i had mine exactly like that with no problems at all

rioninja

You wont have any problems.
But im sure you'll get a few people chime in to tell you to
"do it the right way" whatever the hell that means.
No worries.

Pengo

yea as long as it doesn't leak i wouldn't stress it, just check it more frequently.
for the top fitting there should be no problem as all since the fitting is inside the tubing and gravity fed, so it cant really leak unless it backed all the way up.
there is a possibility of it leaking at the bottom more, but if it doesn't leak.... then it doesn't leak. good luck

VanHonda

I just did my return like that and it is working great...no leaks

Craig

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me tooo i just now need to shorten my oil return line a little bit but the damn drag downpipe in in the way..

FredoSP

it looks fine to me. just remember, the stock Greddy turbo kits come with hose clamps too. Just keep an eye for the first week and during your weekly check up's

FlamingEJ20

Because it is the oil return, yea just check for leaks and stuff, it should be fine because there is no pressure. However, just a warning for the future, steel braided hose isn't made to compress by means of worm clamps, so the clamps aren't really able to clamp it that tight on the nipple, so generally try not to use that on things that see a good amount of pressure.

gritsak

mines like that too..works fine

Flamenco-T

THAT IS BAD...THAT WILL GIVES YOU HEADACHE !!!

ahha, J/K, it looks good. Just check it often

stan

birz

I think though the line could be shorten a bit, like half of an inch,,, just to make a more pronounced slope. IMO,,, what you guys think?

Flamenco-T

I agree. The return line needs to be as short and downward path as possible.

Stan

Bailhatch

i have set up about 6 cars with a return line like that. It has always worked fine until yesterday. My buddy with a revhard kit with about 15000 miles since the install calls me. "dude my return line came off!". for some reason after that long it just slipped off the drain flange on the turbo.

I would recomend using a barbed fitting or welding a small bead at the end to provide more of a mechanical lock. That is how the kit should have come in the first place IMO. All the ones I make have a bead around the end to prevent this in the future. good luck