Braided Oil return lines for $5 ??... could these work?
 

i feel kinda dumb asking this... but hey if people can ask about pvc charge pipes then what the hell...

behind my toilet there is a steel braided line that can be purchased in various different sizes for dirt cheap.. it is called a toilet tank connector...
http://www.argco.com/item/images/items/6520963.jpg

not that great of a pic but google it... is this possible??

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Whats the material on the inside? If it was Teflon it could work but I think they just use plastic that would probably melt or dissolve.

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http://www.fluidmaster.com/toilet_wa...onnection.html

it says it has a polymer core

Re: Braided Oil return lines for $5 ??... could these work?
 

polymer is a general term for plastics, not specifically which one. I'd doubt they'd use teflon for a cheap drain hose though.

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It's like 12 bucks for the hot water heater hose at Menards/home depot. It is also braided, and i believe teflon. Could be rubber, idk, it worked for me.

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yea i was wondering about hot water heater/ dish washer connectors...


*edit*
they also state on that webpage that they have a polymer core... i wonder how hot it can handle

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Just buy the Aeromotive, it's only like $8 a foot for the 10AN steel braided hose, that's how much I paid at my local shop.

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a hose made for boiling water shouldnt have problems handling engine oil
oil in a water cooled engine doesnt get much hotter than water

Re: Braided Oil return lines for $5 ??... could these work?
 

I don't remember the last time my hot water came out boiling, but your engines water temp should be right around 180. :P

Re: Braided Oil return lines for $5 ??... could these work?
 

EDIT: I guess I forgot we're discussing the oil, but I wouldn't think it would be much hotter than the water.

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no one around me stocks aeromotive except a couple machine shops. Went there and they wanted $25/foot and i told them to eat a dick. I'm not welcome back anymore, and i procrastinate on ordering ----.

All in all, the hot water heater hose lasted a long as time, and I'll probably be using it again.

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good ... that should save me some money thanbuying the 150 kit will everything...

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Whos selling kits for $150? Full-race selling oil line kits now 2 or what?
That hose would work, just have to make sure you can get the right fitting that correspond, that would be the tricky part. Just do your homework and youll be fine.

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;D smooth

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i use those products everyday on the job and in no way whould use it for an oil drain. it reduces down to 3/8 and isnt designed or rated for petrolium products which might break it down. id reccomend some 5/8 rubber hose which is wayy cheaper and whould drain better, a couple of polly or pex adapters, and some hose clamps.

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I wouldnt trust the nylon hose-end on that thing. Turbos are known to get a little warm

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oh i know, neither would i... i assumed i'd just cut that off and add whatever i needed

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Get one made for a sink, so it'll be 3/8 compresson on one side and 1/2 pipe thread on the other. Get the right fittings and go. Any hardware store will have it. The only problem is that those fuckers are small, and probably wouldn't work too well on an oil drain line.

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Here ya go, $7.32 a foot

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-AN...QQcmdZViewItem

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Come on, guys... I know it's a HMT tradition to use cheap hardware store stuff, but there's some ---- you just shouldn't skimp on - oil lines, mainly. :1

Colin

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Actually he's just smart... unless you like your oil drain to have a diameter of 1/4".

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You're hired!!!!!!!!! :D