turbo oil drain fitting (the one you weld into the sump)

youngprodigys · August 10, 2011, 10:25:12 AM

hiya guys, the the size of the fitting which you weld into the sump?
im having my pipe custom made but i want to make a start on making the sump as it will be one of the first jobs i do.

what did everyone else use? any links to products/ ebay items would be great.
only post up what you used as i dont want guess work;-)

cheers

KiZ

dub-disaster · August 10, 2011, 10:31:49 AM

Mines the oem passat drain pipe with the bottom section cut and re welded to suit the length, then a flat plate welded on the sump with two dome nuts for the flange to bolt too. The oem pipe is realy good solid either end with a flexi in the middle and a flat two bolt flange either end.

breadman · August 10, 2011, 06:28:31 PM

Can you get a picture up of the above Anthony?

cheys03 · August 10, 2011, 06:39:25 PM

I used some 16mm ID (from memory, same as the OEM ID anyway) tube that was already bent to the correct shape, cleaned it up and brazed it into the sump. The turbo-end was a cut-down OEM pipe joined with some rubber oil hose 2mm ID too small to ensure a tight fit clamped with jubilees. No leaks

The sump-end of the tube was a piece of old deck-chair

dub-disaster · August 10, 2011, 07:00:03 PM

Quote from: breadman on August 10, 2011, 06:28:31 PM
Can you get a picture up of the above Anthony?

Will get some photos when I next go to the garage, although you have to excuse the instant gasket over one of the bolt heads on the flange as me being the monkey I am overtightened the bolt and striped the thread

dub-disaster · August 10, 2011, 07:06:10 PM

Here's the sump fitted with a blanking plate after it was powder coated.

youngprodigys · August 10, 2011, 11:19:50 PM

looks to messy for me, im an sad perfectionist.
ive got a 3/4" BSP fitting im going to weld to the sump now and use a custom made line

dub-disaster · August 10, 2011, 11:33:13 PM

I would prefer a fitting welded on aswell, when I change turbo I will go this way but I do like using the oem line as it's mainly solid and good quality and isn't too pricey to buy or replace.

hayesey · August 11, 2011, 09:34:08 AM

I just welded a fitting to my sump:

can't remember what size it was though.

youngprodigys · August 11, 2011, 01:01:19 PM

thats more what i was planning!
looks like i have the same size to. thanks mate:-)

Jezza-7 · August 13, 2011, 07:32:22 PM

Found this, dont know if he will post to uk.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170678772183&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

youngprodigys · August 13, 2011, 10:12:35 PM

yer i seen that.

made my own lines now so when ive welded it all in il get some pics up

prankstar2003 · November 20, 2011, 12:40:11 PM

Sorry to hijack, but where do you take the turbo oil feed from?

cheys03 · November 20, 2011, 02:55:28 PM

Back of the head, where the oil pressure sensors are. T-piece into one of them. M10x1mm thread.

prankstar2003 · November 20, 2011, 03:48:15 PM

Lovely, thank you very much.

Why do you need to tap/attach a return to the sump? Why cant you use the normal oil feeds/returns on the g40 block?