 914/6 oil tank, mine had no drain, What have you guys done to make it easier? |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| Krieger |
 Nov 17 2011, 09:18 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
 |
Original tank with no way to drain except remove hose. I am going to be making new oil lines. I saw one of our guys that has put a "T" with a cap in line with the oil cooler. Has anyone added a drain plug to the tank? Tank is out of car now.
|
   |
 
|
| sixnotfour |
Nov 17 2011, 09:21 PM
Post
#2
|
|
914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,919 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
|
Might as well add a level sender too.
it is not that easy to access the bottom of the tank behind the rocker. IMO |
|
|
|
| Krieger |
Nov 17 2011, 09:29 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
|
Yea, it is kinda tite.
|
|
|
|
| Krieger |
Nov 17 2011, 09:31 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
|
This is the best I've seen so far. Somebody on this site had posted this a while ago.
Attached image(s) 
|
|
|
|
| GeorgeRud |
Nov 17 2011, 10:26 PM
Post
#5
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I think that this is the reason that the original -6 configuration has a coupling to drain the tank.
It would be very hard to access a drain in the bottom of the tank as it's positioned in the fender well. |
|
|
|
| Steve |
Nov 17 2011, 10:29 PM
Post
#6
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,896 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
|
I also used an AN16 T on mine. I love his bracket though. I need to find a better way to fasten down my T. It moves around to much when I take the cap on and off. I also saw another post a while back of someone that used JB weld to install a quick drain in there T.
|
|
|
|
| mskala |
Nov 18 2011, 02:53 PM
Post
#7
|
|
R Group: Members Posts: 1,935 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
|
I know a lot of people convert to -AN.
But I bought new lines from Patrick Motorsports last year, they are the old style except that both ends of the lines are same. So they give you a coupler. See it in this pic.  So, if a coupler like that was available in a 'T' we would be all set for draining. Anyone see anything like that? Some would say just separate the lines with the big wrenches for oil changes and keep it simple. But I have a 4-post lift and using large wrenches right there really sucks. |
|
|
|
| Scott S |
Nov 18 2011, 03:58 PM
Post
#8
|
|
Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
I bought the same two factory style lines from Rich Johnson. We'll see how oil the oil changes go. I did cut out a replica of the factory hook that I will be welding on. Not sure if that extra support makes any difference....
|
|
|
|
| mepstein |
Nov 18 2011, 04:07 PM
Post
#9
|
|
914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,992 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
|
QUOTE(Scott Schroeder @ Nov 18 2011, 04:58 PM)  I bought the same two factory style lines from Rich Johnson. We'll see how oil the oil changes go. I did cut out a replica of the factory hook that I will be welding on. Not sure if that extra support makes any difference.... Scotty B is putting a replica hook on mine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 31st July 2025 - 12:38 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.