Thread: Custom TD5 Turbo Oil Drain Hose...

Not crazy in the slightest..

I've been thinking the same thing (havent dropped the provent in yet).

If you run with it, consider this and order for a 2nd unit/assembly

Originally Posted by Tombie

Not crazy in the slightest..

I've been thinking the same thing (havent dropped the provent in yet).

If you run with it, consider this and order for a 2nd unit/assembly

....or maybe we are both crazy.....havnt considered that option yet!

Alright, failing someone being able to tell me what flange to get, I will either rip mine out, or go find a wreckers one, and start to do the rounds on the weekend. Do you want bling, or not bling?

After destroying my drain pipe trying to get it right I bought a catch can and a new drain pipe.

I was contemplating either one of the adaptors and modding to the top of the sump but it's probably easier again to get a solder T piece and properly cut it into the line rather than braze a normal fitting.
Going to get another line "just in case" as Murphy strikes at the most inoportune times....


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Originally Posted by Hamish71

....or maybe we are both crazy.....havnt considered that option yet!

Alright, failing someone being able to tell me what flange to get, I will either rip mine out, or go find a wreckers one, and start to do the rounds on the weekend. Do you want bling, or not bling?

How about we go the Bling

OK, I went and bought a drain pipe from the wreckers....

There are multiple options for getting a fitting for the Provent drain into the pipe, but im actually more interested in the routing right now, as this will determine both the pipe make up, and perhaps the ability to get it out of the way of the oil filter.

In a word description, the drain drops straight as solid pipe, then makes a turn both towards the engine/towards the vehicle centreline. (ie. it turns direct towards the point where it screws into the block, passing under the oil filter). Then there is a short section of braided hose, before another solid piece screwed into block.

Any suggestions, considerations or thoughts on a more suitable route?


To start:

• Must "slope" downwards to maintain draining capability
• Must not get too close to the turbo down pipe
• Must arrive at the engine block on a suitable angle to allow a t or y piece for the provent line
• Is it possible to set this up as a quick disconnect, either just for the provent, or for both? Possibly a t or y screwed into the block with 2 qd's? At the very least, when changing the oil filter, qd the oil drain and pull it out of the way? Could you get to the qd with the dump pipe still in place?
• A simple solution might be to shorten both solid pieces, and merely add more braided hose?

hmmmmm......I like bling but......

I went and sat down with the guys at Meridian Motorsport today, agents for Speedflow, and "designed" on paper this pipe. Lazy $140 in pieces, plus $120 in labour if they do the fabrication....
The finished product would be a work of art, and I might have gone for it at half the price.

Might see if I can do the design using other than speedflow parts and see if I can get the price down.

How about this:

XAVIAR Turbo Oil Drain Pipe Teflon Garrett GT15 17 20 (eBay item 320606583935 end time 19-Feb-11 05:16:08 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

Then use a t or y piece at the bottom to splice in the provent line.

Parts:
- $60 for this kit
- $10-15 for the t

Fab: Welding the original fitting from the oil drain pipe that screws into the block onto a t piece.

Benefits:

Neater.
Provent drains down.
To remove oil filter, either push hose which will be much more flexible out of the way, or, unscrew it at the flange.