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[ENGINR]

I need to look at re-locating the oil filter on the Coupe due to the new external screamer pipes routing right over its current location, taking the once simple task of changing the oil filter to a whole new level of difficulty!

 

What relocation kits have people used and what have been your experiences with them?  I don't want to chance this - given how critical it is the oil and oil filter stay where they belong.

 

Block is a VR4 6-bolt 4G63.

[leadfoot]

any kit that has the plate directly threaded and doesn't have a nut helt in with a washer is a good start. stay away from cast aluminium if you can aswell. mine was both of the above and failed

[!Jonzap!]

Déjà Vu

http://www.4gtuner.c...late-which-one/

 

[ENGINR]

Fark! 8 years ago.

[bazeng]

do what i did, remove the oil filter housing. cut the oil filter section off. weld 2 -10 fittings onto it and nobulky plate required. Just purchase a remote oil filter mount and connect your lines.

[ENGINR]

Sounds like an interesting proposal.

[Benzo4gT]

I would certainly either go down Baza's path or dig into the pockets and get something quality. My HSG came with a remote kit that was U.S.A made and the quality is superb, really solid, great for peace of mind, plus I can buy a top

 

end Z9 for less than the std undersized OEM filter.

[ENGINR]

Am certainly not going to skimp on cost when it comes to something this critical - the challenge will be finding something that is of the right quality.

[JayRome]

Front facing oil filter housing?

[bazeng]

Forward facing that has been cut and welded with -10 fittings.

[VIN18M]

Check these guys out, USA made and speaking first hand their stuff is awesome quality and not stupid expensive...

https://perma-cool.com

[ENGINR]

Thread revival for 2017 - looking at one of these kits:

 

https://www.aeroflow...ories/af64-2042

[ENGINR]

Bit of an update.  I purchased and installed one of the Earls billet relocation kits.  I had my reservations on this setup, as they use NPT (tapered) threads to seal the hose adaptor fittings to the housings.  However the NPT "technology" has been around since the 1800s(!) so I decided to stick with it and use a good grade thread sealant paste to make it all come together.

 

Long story short - I had leaks through the thread at one of the adaptor fittings to the housing.  Root cause has not been determined yet, but I suspect I over-torqued the fitting when installing it and split either the fitting or housing.  Was a very very frustrating experience, but like most things with this car - I just had to suck it up, accept it and move on with resolving it.

 

So I've gone through with the purchase of the Aeroflow billet relocation housings.  This was my original preference as the housings use O-Ring Boss Fittings to adapt the hoses.

 

Setup has been installed, hoses modified/made to accommodate.  Haven't had a chance to pump oil through it yet, as the front of the car is still apart.

 

Biggest challenge for me has been getting the hoses to fit amongst the twin screamer pipes and 3" dump pipe, hence the seemingly complicated arrangement using a  90deg adaptor fitting with a 180deg fitting!

 

Another thing to consider was the ability to put a spanner on the fittings to tighten them.  The -10AN fittings require me to use an adjustable spanner to tighten them, as I don't have a ring/open-ender spanner that is big enough.  This made it quite difficult on the first setup to get an adequate amount of torque on the fittings to tighten them up.  This new setup has made that problem easier to address for adjustable spanner access!

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Edited by ENGINR, 02 May 2017 - 01:33 AM.