oil adapter review

[long84les]

Has anyone ever used this adapter to send oil to the turbo? Has anyone used it at all?

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[david-b]

I bought this when I was N/T to hook up the oil pressure sender (I know, bad location) and it did nothing but leak. All the holes on the size were good and as long as you used teflon tape/paste on the fillers or lines/sender units it was fine. However, mine leaked constantly. The gasket O-ring at the top leaked to no end. I put oil on it, gasket sealer, everything I had over 2 weeks of taking it apart and putting it back on with no luck at all. The O-ring then ended up tears somehow and I ditched the idea. Then went turbo and did it all off the back of the block then.

Oh, and with how our oil filters sit, it's a pain to really tighten since the plate keeps wanting to turn into the oil pan as your tightening it up there. I also didn't like how the oil filter was dropped another inch then neither.

 

[Slippi84]

I have it on now. It does not leak and it made my life so much easier as I need a place for the oil feed for my tubro and oil pressure guage on my pillar. It does lower your oil filter a little but it doesn't come down past the oil pan so I'm cool with it.

 

[long84les]

so it works fine as far as feeding the turbo. i guess ill just have to see what happends

 

[Slippi84]

so it works fine as far as feeding the turbo. i guess ill just have to see what happends

Yes this is not a complex piece at all. Nothing really to go bad just leaking but that can be fixed if it happens with lock-tite.

 

[Artago]

I got one. Leaking all over the place (even with teflon tape). New one from a different manufacturer is in the mail.

Tom

 

[totaleclipse_05]

Definitely do not recommend this part. Do it right and get your oil feed from the back of the block.

 

[Slippi84]

I got one. Leaking all over the place (even with teflon tape). New one from a different manufacturer is in the mail.

Tom

Forget teflon tape, if it's leaking lock tite is the way to go.

 

[psycho]

Typically, with a turbo 420a, you would T at the oil pressure sender on the back of the block to add an oil feed for the turbo. Than the sender would go on the other side of the T.

 

[totaleclipse_05]

I don't know what this right way off the block crap is. If your real anal you go off the head with a inline filter because you won't run too much oil from the there and your still filtered. Most vendors won't even warranty turbos especially the BB ones unless you run your feed from there with a filter including SBR.

The right way consists of not putting your oil filter in danger of being torn off if you hit a bump going fast enough.

 

[Artago]

How do you run a turbo oil feed from the block? Is there a connector you can tap into?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Slippi84]

Anyway I have this adapter the filter does not come down past the oil pan and if your that anal just get a low profile filter and call it a day.

If you car isn't lowered it's not even close to low enough to damage the oil filter. My car is slammed and it's not in danger simply because of the amount of things that would hit before the filter like my front bumper my oil pan, etc.

 

[matthewdesigns]

Q:

How do you run a turbo oil feed from the block? Is there a connector you can tap into?

Thanks,

Tom

A:

Typically, with a turbo 420a, you would T at the oil pressure sender on the back of the block to add an oil feed for the turbo. Than the sender would go on the other side of the T.

 

[totaleclipse_05]

Thanks I didn't know there wasn't a place on the head to tap for oil feed. I mean I don't own one so good thing you let me know.

Anyway I have this adapter the filter does not come down past the oil pan and if your that anal just get a low profile filter and call it a day.

Total maybe you should think about your whole drivin over bumps fast enough to mess stuff up befroe worrying about your oil filter. If you car isn't lowered it's not even close to low enough. My car is slammed and it's not in danger simply because of the amount of things that would hit before the filter like my front bumper my oil pan ect..

Think what you want slippi, many other people agree with my opinion that they would rather tap into the back of the block instead of put their engine in danger to make things "easier". It is not hard to tap into the back of the block for oil feed and oil pressure senders anyways so I don't see why you would want to risk anything by using a filter adaptor. And yes, my old car was pretty low with sportline springs at one time and last thing I would want to do is put my oil filter lower than what it was. I've seen people oils pans with scrapes along them, add in a filter that is even the same level as the pan and you could definitely have some problems down the road if you are not careful. Please explain why YOU would recommend it there instead of at the back of the block. Hahn Racecrafts kit tells you to tap the back of the blcok for oiling purposes and it's the best spot for pressure readings, those are good enough of reasons for me.

 

[Artago]

Q:



A:

I have a 4G63 not a 420A.

Tom

 

[rstare]

I have a 4G63 not a 420A.

Tom

Then your asking in the wrong forum, this is the 420a bolt on tech.
I dont know crap about the 4g63 but Im sure you can simply search to find your answer.

 

[Slippi84]

Think what you want slippi, many other people agree with my opinion that they would rather tap into the back of the block instead of put their engine in danger to make things "easier". It is not hard to tap into the back of the block for oil feed and oil pressure senders anyways so I don't see why you would want to risk anything by using a filter adaptor. And yes, my old car was pretty low with sportline springs at one time and last thing I would want to do is put my oil filter lower than what it was. I've seen people oils pans with scrapes along them, add in a filter that is even the same level as the pan and you could definitely have some problems down the road if you are not careful. Please explain why YOU would recommend it there instead of at the back of the block. Hahn Racecrafts kit tells you to tap the back of the blcok for oiling purposes and it's the best spot for pressure readings, those are good enough of reasons for me.

Hahn might say that but Give FP and SBR a call and ask them where they tap from or go look at the the big guys on the 1/4 mile and dyno list and see where their turbos are fed from. The head is the best place. There is no provision for such on a 420a. If you don't like the part that's fine just keep in mind what works or doesn't work for one does not make it the "RIGHT WAY" as you put it.

By the way the T fitting could just as easily leak as this adapter as it still uses the same style thread.

 

[bullettdsm]

Meh, I use it on my turbo 420a. No leaks, no drips, no errors. I also bought a low profile filter so it basically comes out around stock length.

MB

 

[Slippi84]

Meh, I use it on my turbo 420a. No leaks, no drips, no errors. I also bought a low profile filter so it basically comes out around stock length.

MB

Mark you mean your friends turbo 420a setup right

 

[totaleclipse_05]

Hahn might say that but Give FP and SBR a call and ask them where they tap from or go look at the the big guys on the 1/4 mile and dyno list and see where their turbos are fed from. The head is the best place. There is no provision for such on a 420a. If you don't like the part that's fine just keep in mind what works or doesn't work for one does not make it the "RIGHT WAY" as you put it.

By the way the T fitting could just as easily leak as this adapter as it still uses the same style thread.

Yes, FP or SBR may say that, but how many of them have experience building up 420a's? Hahn is going to be the closest thing to those companies as you can get for this platform. The 4G63 and the 420a are not the same motor so what works for one may not work for the other.

 

[david-b]

I had didn't want to go with the sandwich to begin with since my oil pan was completely dented from the previous owners. The thing was dented in and had mad rust all over the outside. When I replaced it when I did the turbo, nothing internally was damaged... but if the oil pan can get dented as bad as it was... the oil filter can get ripped off just as easily then.

I heard if you feed your turbo from the adapter that the pressure there is either too high or too low (I forget) and can cause damage. May be wrong on that... but that's what I heard.

 

[totaleclipse_05]

I heard if you feed your turbo from the adapter that the pressure there is either too high or too low (I forget) and can cause damage. May be wrong on that... but that's what I heard.

You can use inline oil restrictors or fittings to remedy that. The problem is the oil pressure can be too high so a restrictor would help.

 

[bullettdsm]

Mark you mean your friends turbo 420a setup right

Nah I came clean on 2gnt about my "friend". I am my own really really good friend, . I now have a 420a turbo {along with my NA}.

MB

 

[Slippi84]

Nah I came clean on 2gnt about my "friend". I am my own really really good friend, . I now have a 420a turbo {along with my NA}.

MB

Lol I know I was kidding. I knew about the borg s366 I was all set to go with the s362 but I"ll let you try the 10:5:1 turbo 420a thing I'm picking up a 1g tsi awd with a cage making a track car.