AWR Oil pan material??

[Maz2001MP]

I have an AWR oil pan and just wanted to find out what it is made of before I weld a bung on it for the oil return. I was thinking it would be Aluminum. Anyone know for sure?? Thanks

 

[210_ZOOM]

whats the benefit of doing this. Or what purpose does this serve.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

AWR pan is essential if you auto-x, or drive agressively. Prevents oil starvation.

 

[210_ZOOM]

i mean, is there a bung on the oem part, so when u swap it you need to reinstall a bung? Thanks.

 

[Rogue]

I think it may be steel, but I put my oil return line in at the main bearing support plate (aluminum "upper" oil pan). That's where Mazda put it on the MSPs.

 

[azeli73]

get a magnet. you'll get your anwser (glare)

I did the same think as Rogue. Why drill a hole in that pretty awr oil pan? Tap and use a -10 45 degree fitting and you're golden

 

[supa saiyan pr5]

rogue any pics of it complete?????


Jeremy

 

[azeli73]

here is how I tapped mine

 

[Rogue]

rogue any pics of it complete?????


Jeremy

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b138/millah97/

You'll see the folders for the turbo project. I forgot to take the camera on "Day 4."

As far as the oil return line, I used a 1" NPT fitting that had a -10AN barb on the end of it and used a rubber hose. The steel braided line I bought was way too long.

 

[khaosman]

How tough is it to remove that upper oil pan portion? The service manual makes it look straightforward.

 

[Kansei]

to remove that upper piece, you have to pull the tranny seriously though you do. I wouldn't be surprised if the clutch and flywheel had to be off too.

but if you just take off your oil pan you can tap that piece without removing it

 

[mazdaspeedwerx]

is anybodys stock oil pan rusting out? mine is starting to and I am going to have to break down and get a new one.also I hae a msp so iwont have to tap the upper pan as it is already done right

 

[Kansei]

mine had a ton of surface rust forming on it.. I took a grinder with a 3m synthetic paint/rust remover to the pan and then repainted it.

 

[khaosman]

to remove that upper piece, you have to pull the tranny seriously though you do. I wouldn't be surprised if the clutch and flywheel had to be off too.

but if you just take off your oil pan you can tap that piece without removing it

Oh god that's horrible. I could tap it, sure, but it'd be tough to drive anywhere to have it welded. Maybe if I drove really fast, and ran a funnel from the engine bay to the driver's seat and poured fluid in while going...

 

[gone_fishin]

jeebus rogue, your car sounds mean as hell, what is your setup?

 

[Rogue]

jeebus rogue, your car sounds mean as hell, what is your setup?

it sounds like that because I only had exhaust to the mid-pipe I have an INJEN, single runner intake manifold, MSP exhaust manifold, GT28R, MSP s-pipe, and the Vibrant turbo-back on the car.

 

[Kansei]

you won't need to get anything welded if you drill and tap that piece.. just thread in a 45 degree fitting and be done.

 

[MazdaT]

The pan is steel.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

See, as much as I hate to, I need to dril land tap my shiny new AWR pan... Not only for the oil return, but also the oil temp sender... bad deal...

 

[justanotheradikt]

N/A ftw!!!

anybody with a header got a pic of clearance?