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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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Like the title says, where is the best place to put a turbo oil drain on the oil pan. I was thinking right above the oil level sensor and as high as a I can mount it on the pan. Thoughts?
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 08:01 AM
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Alot just have a fitting on the oil cap but for the oil pan I would put a fitting in the front under the timing chain cover really up to you.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Alot just have a fitting on the oil cap but for the oil pan I would put a fitting in the front under the timing chain cover really up to you.
I'm going front mount pretty soon so I can't use the oil cap. I thought about putting the drain in front of the pan but will it drain very well when the truck is on a downward slope? A steep driveway for example?
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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i have a bung welded in my pan a garenteed no leak
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Thats exactly where mine is also and is welded.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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I taped mine there, I also added another on the timing cover.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Daryn
i have a bung welded in my pan a garenteed no leak
Cool. That's where it's getting welded
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Is your motor out of the truck? I just tapped the front of the pan with a - 10 fitting right below the crank pulley. It's tapped with a tapered NPT thread, the fitting will never leak.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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-12 here

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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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Bill why did you go -12? I haven't seen anything larger than -10
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