well, after poor planning on my part, i tapped my oil pan almost directly behind my downpipe. not cool. so now im looking to get another oil pan and do it correctly this time. can i tap the pan on the shallower part? it will be very close to the top, but on the shallower part on the left if you are looking at the pan head on. my turbo sits to the left a little, and in order for the return to go straight down, id have to put it there. if not, then i gotta have it go down and kinda around the downpipe, which will be a pretty big pain in the *** to make happen


edit: this is a d16z6

 

or you could just patch weld that thing shut and redo it. (cheaper)

 

as long as you are above the oil level, you will be fine.

 

what happens if you tap it below the oil level

 

If you tap it below the oil line, your oil won't drain out of the turbo and you'll have to spend a few hundred dollars to rebuild your turbo.

 

anyone have a pic of where it should be tapped?

 

**** i never knew that, i think i might need to re tap my pan then

 

as close to the top as possible but at a point where it would be lower than the turbo oil drain...

best way is to mount turbo and oil pan and save th e drilling for one of the last things...

 

 

I thought you had to tap it below the oil, so the turbo actually gets oil?? hows it get it if its above the oil?? Just wondering

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blaster834 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought you had to tap it below the oil, so the turbo actually gets oil?? hows it get it if its above the oil?? Just wondering</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oil does not get to the turbo from the oil pan..it gets it from a source that provides oil pressure. Some people run oil feed lines from the block to the turbo..and then the oil returns back into the oil pan from the turbo via the oil return line.

Khoi

 

what about tapping it in the oil filter sandwich plate? I've got a oil filter relocation kit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mano77 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about tapping it in the oil filter sandwich plate? I've got a oil filter relocation kit.</TD></TR></TABLE> Yes that will work too.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as long as you are above the oil level, you will be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Also make sure you're between two bolt holes on the pan or you'll be sorry when you can't get one in.