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for all the tsi turbo owners ... before i start asking the question ..ive searched and found none .... but anyways for all the TSI turbo owners ... what size drill bit should i use to tap the oil pan for the return oil ? the manual instructions that came with it sucks..it gives me two different sizes.. greatly appreciated for an answer ..


or does anybody know a site where i can purchase an ex honda oil pan ??...i saw it on one of the thread but i forgot where it was ...thanks

 
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if its a threaded fitting, use the smallest one you can use but still barely get the fitting through. if its a weld in fitting, then just make a hole smaller than the outer diameter of the fitting.

 
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thanks bro .... well i have a tsi kit ... i might just buy a new oil pan and get that **** welden ...what do you think ? welded or no ?

 
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remove pan and weld it in is MUCH better way of doing it

 
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the hole in the oil pan should match the size of your oil return flange. it is best to weld it so it wont leak or come loose.

 
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drill it out and weld it no matter what you will not regret anything if you do that atleast

 
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Who cares what size drill bit you need. Just measure outsde diameter of a fitting and here you go. You've just successfuly found the minimal diameter of a drill bit for the job.

 
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if you are going to thread it in, find out what thread the fitting is, then go buy the tap for it. The tap will have what sized drill bit to use printed right on the side of it. They are pretty much "idiot proof" if you follow the directions.

 
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thanks for all your info's

 
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take it from me, welding is the best way to go, jbweld and all that other crap isnt worth it, it may hold for a while, but welding, is the best way. ..

 
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whats the differnece between welding and jbweld ? lol

 
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^^
Its kind of paste/glue, as good as welding, but its not actualy a weld. This is what I was going to use, but tsi comes as threaded fitting, so i just tight it good and used gasket maker to secure the nut and area to prevent untigtening and leakege. Works very well so far.
Either way is good.

 
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nothing is as good as physically welding the material together.

JB weld is just a good way to get out of a fix when you cant weld something, or cant get into an area to weld it.

 
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greatly appreciated everyone for the help ...

 
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thats what all of us are here for, right?