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Old 02-08-2005
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what size are you guys using for your turbo'd oil line?
not sure what size of oil line to get? i.e. dash, length?

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oil feed = -4 an
oil drain= -8 an or 3/4" hose
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Most T3 style turbos work well with an AN3 or AN4 feed, and an AN10 drain.
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I use 4AN Feed and 10AN drain.
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if your using a GT series turbo, use a -3 feed (WITH THE RESTRICTOR that was provided) and a -8 an or 5/8" drain.
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-8 is not 5/8". AN12 is about 5/8"

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eh.... i never was any good at matching sizes.....

i run -8 AN on the SRT4's i did as the coolant lines. To the eye the ID looked the same.
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i would go with a-3an for the oil feed.. i've heard of people having exhaust smoke with -4an. my -3an & 5/8" return is holding up great
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