Earls Oil Feed Kit

[underoath123]

Hey guys just wondering if its an easy job fitting an earls oil feed kit on a fg? Is there a guide somewhere?

Thanks

Edited 13/08/13 02:01 PM by underoath123

[masda74]

underoaths, we recently had a maintenance day at Boganspeed's place and one of the day's objectives was installing the Earls oil inline filter.

It seems to be simple if you have the tools, but there are some catches like Lenox learnt.

The hex extension needs to be removed.

Have a look at page for of the maint day thread.

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85514-wa-xr6t-maintenance-day-round-3/page-4

Ninka mentions it there.

Hopefully you have the tools to get the job done. After watching the guys get Steve's car done, I though I would just leave it for my tuner to do in the next couple of months.

The australian ford forum has a guide in there.

[PSI O6T]

we should do one of these days in sydney,I need a v2 cooler fitted,lol

[Peteos13]

Has anyone done a tutorial with pics on this install?

[BlueOvalPower]

I'm doing one tomorrow, il get some pics for you if you want.

Well I already have all the lines off and just pulled the little filter out of the oil fitting on the block but I can take a pic of where the filter is located and how im routing my lines.

I have not started to install it yet so il get some step by step pics for people. Its not a "hard" job, its just a pain because of where the oil feed is located on the block. You may be able to get to it easier if you had it on a hoist, but I already had my cold side piping off for a battery reloc install so I just popped the TB off and its easier for us Aussie blokes to fit out hands in there.

[BlueOvalPower]

So a few of my parts didn't turn up today so I am unable to finish some parts I wanted to install which stopped me from doing the oil line kit install, but I kinda slapped a few pics together as to how I will be installing it. This is in no way a "How To", but a couple of these pictures may help a few of you understand where some parts are located and give you an idea whether or not you wish to do it yourself.

To be quite honest its a very simple job as long as you have some mechanical knowledge and some tools. The only couple of tools I can think of that maybe the average joe may not have for this job are: Internal cir clip pliers (to remove factory oil screen), long sockets (to remove oil pressure switch "easier") you may be able to use some ring spanners but its kind of tight down in there.

This first pic is of the intake manifold and shows what parts I have removed, you may not need to remove as many parts as I did, as I had most of this removed for a battery relocation and injector install and other crap. As you remove parts just take as many parts as needed to be able to fit you hand under the manifold to reach the oil switch which can be seen if you look between number 1 and number 2 intake runners. You'll see it better in the next picture. A lot of this work may be able to be performed from under the car, but I dont have access to a hoist and didn't want to lay on the ground, but if you can reach it from under neath, go for it, you may not have to remove much us what I have.

This picture shows the fitting after I have removed the oil pressure switch, adapter, factory banjo / oil supply line, and I have also removed the small internal circlip which allows you to pull the factory mesh filter out. I will be chucking this filter out, as I don't want it to ever block up and starve my new turbo of oil. This is not for everyone and some people may be happy to clean it and put it back in but that's up to you.

These are the parts I removed from the fitting in the above picture, I layed them down in the order they go onto the fitting. Sorry I have no pictures of them on the engine but I was half way through this job when people asked for some pics. So you have your oil screen, which slides inside the fittings on the engine block, then a copper washer (not pictured) then the factory banjo oil supply line, copper washer (not pictured), then the adaptor, copper washer (not pictured) then you oil pressure switch.

Here is my earls oil line kit, I got no instructions with the kit so I don't know the "exact" way they recommend to route the lines but I normally route stuff the way I like and what way I think will not rub anything and or what looks the best. I pieced it together like this.

This is the oil supply line fitted onto the fitting in the block, first slide on a preferably "new" copper washer, then the earls banjo fitting, copper washer, adapter, copper washer, oil pressure switch, and make sure there all snugged up. Now if you have never installed a banjo fitting before you may notice when you are trying to snug them up, they will spin so be careful not to break any clips or other parts by just cranking on the fitting. I always put my fitting in a position where it will rotate into the right position after it has moved around some after being tightened .... if that makes sense? lol

Here is the routing I chose for my line, using the factory clips that clip from the water supply line for the turbo, I clipped my oil line into the same plastic fittings, they actually fit quite nice. I also recommend using a few zip ties to neaten up the install but most importantly stop this braided line from rubbing on stuff. For those who dont know this braided line will saw its way through parts if allowed to rub against it, especially aluminium. You may even want to use some split rubber hose over the braided line in some areas. I have not done any of this yet as I am pulling this all back off after I take these pics to finish other stuff.

Here is the routing to the turbo, and you'll see earls has supplied some nice heat shielding cover over the braided line to help stop some of the heat from the turbine housing and manifold against the braided line. My turbo is kind of just hanging on by a few bolts as I just chucked it on quick for these pictures. Now I have a 4" Plazzy intake and a GTX turbo with 4" exhaust, so your setup may differ slightly and may even have slightly different routing, but you get the picture.

Just a closer picture of the fittings in the turbo area.

Sorry I couldn't get any more pics but I was half way through a bunch of stuff when people asked for some guidance. If anyone has any questions or tips on how to improve the install please feel free to speak up. This is my first oil line kit on an FG, and im always open to suggestions on improving so we can pass it on to other to save them time and money.

Hope some of these pics helped guys.

Edited 30/09/13 05:37 AM by BlueOvalPower

[BlueOvalPower]

hmm I dont know why the intake manifold image is upside down ... I flipped it in my photobucket album but its still upside down here. Sorry bout that guys.

[TomT]

Awesome write up bud!

Amatuer question but is there any issue with wasting oil or will it not come out not under pressure?

I'd like to replace mine , easy enough to do at home?

[willo88]

Oil loss is minimal, probably best to let your car sit overnight though

[Peteos13]

Awesome write up blue oval. Very helpful. I'll be installing mine this long weekend an this'll be very helpful.