I need to tap my oil pan
 

Anyone know somewhere I can get my oil pan tapped in Southern California? I have no means of welding it myself and to tell you the truth i don't know what fitting I need to use, nor where to put it. Any help will be appreciated.

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

to be honest. it's best to do that part last. Or atleast after the turbo is mounted and you can visually see where the drain needs to go.

with that said.. it doesnt require welding. you can use a flange style oil drain that has a gasket and two bolts/nuts securing it.

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

is there a downside to using a flange style fitting?

where can I get one?

Would I be better off getting someone to weld it?

are you talking about something like this? https://vs01.tvsecure.com/~vs01037/orders/show46.html

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

This is a Flange style fitting

http://turbocivic.net/images/oilflangepan2.jpg


that goes here:

http://turbocivic.net/images/oilflangepan4.jpg

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

Or you can use something like D or E on this picture but with a bigger diameter

http://woodworker.com/images/ss/934-820.jpg

Homedepot should have some big enough for an oil return line, brass fitting. If you decide to use something like this, make sure you only drill the whole just right so this type of fitting would work. And I would use JB weld around it to make sure it seals good.

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

im using a fitting from home depot with just some thread sealer around it...no problems

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

Iv'e got the exact same fitting as DAVCIVIC, and I have no leakage whatsoever. I just drilled the holes out and then use a ---- load of RTV sealant. Just make sure you get the oil pan REALLY clean, otherwise all those metal shavings will ---- up yo engine.

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

where can i buy a flange style one?

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

I also used the home depot large (i think 3/4") fitting. I drilled the hole so it was perfect size, forced the fitting to thread itself in, the secured it with the 'nut' that comes off of a BX-style electrical connector. The threads were the exact same size and it works perfect. I Think I might have threw a little bit of blue silicon around the edges just for good measure... but leaks are non exisitant.

Re:I need to tap my oil pan
 

where can i get one of these?