im working on puting in my new 60-1 turbo,, and i cant get the stock one out.. how do you get the oil drain off?? do you disconnect it from the block or from the bottom of the turbo? and i cant seem to reach the bolts
how do you take off the oil drain from turbo??
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suprafanatic said:
I just got mine in.
I'm guessing you got the Banjo bolt out (feed line?? ) already, it's beside the oil filter. Then there's two little basses, they're 12mm and I found it easy to disconnect it from the block. A 12" extension and a 3/8 drive seem to work well. If memory serves well.
It's a PITA either way you look at it. :biglaugh: Then there's wiggling it out and what not.
Yep.. Unbolt it from the block. Remove the dipstick and the support bar and it will free up a little room. When you transfer the lines to the new turbo be sure to torque it to like 9lbs, especially if you use a stock gasket.
Unbolting it from the block was easier for me. You might have better luck from underneath the car.
Definitely detach it from the block - I wasted a huge amount of time taking off and re-installing the turbo with the drain still connected to the block. Very hard to torque to the turbo in the car. Not to mention the oil that I used to prime the turbo poured out on the gasket when I installed the new turbo.
I would suggest the stainless steel oil line kit from driftmotion, its way easier to install and much more cleaner.
so far project is coming along nicely!! 
went and bought some gasket material to make gaskets for the turbo oil feed and coolant lines. all i have to do is put the car back together and im also geting a tourque wrench to check the tourqe on the head bolts to see what there set at. :S
went and bought some gasket material to make gaskets for the turbo oil feed and coolant lines. all i have to do is put the car back together and im also geting a tourque wrench to check the tourqe on the head bolts to see what there set at. :S