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FRpilot · 01-20-2006, 04:17 PM

i havent put on my greddy oil pan yet, but i noticed that there are two holes on the side of the pan. one of the holes comes with a plug to plug it up but the bigger hole is left open. do you put your stock drain plug on there or is it for sensors? is this where you're suppose to drain oil from? the side of the pan?

for those with the greddy oil pan, does the oil flow out well since its on the side of the pan as opposed to the bottom? i know the pan is a little tilted, but ive never seen it like this.

180InProgress · 01-20-2006, 04:28 PM

It's the oil drain plug hole, I just finished my swap and that's what it's for... the other is for a temp sensor but most gauges made here in the US won't fit the threading... you have to get an adapter from SPL parts to get it to work. I just drove my 240sx today for the first time with the SR20DET installed and didn't notice any issues with oil pressure. It also started right away when I first started it up with no oil pressure or starvation issues.
I gotta say it's one of my fave mods I have done

But back to your question, the big hole is for the drain plug and yes the stock one works great with it.

180InProgress · 01-20-2006, 04:32 PM

Oh crap, I forgot. The pan may be tilted but so is the engine, It matches up perfectly without any probs... perfcetly parallel with the sway bar
I have a good pic if you want an example

neilsan · 01-20-2006, 04:37 PM

greddy should have tapped the rear middle of the pan for the drain plug.

The pan is designed to counter the motor tilt so the bottom is level to the ground when installed. The baffle design traps a significant amount of oil when you jack up the front of the car. to drain it 100% you have to put the passenger front corner down as much as you can somehow. like, put the whole car up in the air with the front left stand down 1 notch and the front right down 2. pretty ghey. but worth it.

Shawn_of_the_Dead · 01-21-2006, 12:28 PM

Also guys, just as a heads up. The greddy pan is easy to strip from overtightening. I haven't done it yet, but have friends with that problem. I would HIGHLY recommend getting one of these.

Fumoto Valve

wootwoot · 01-21-2006, 12:41 PM

For an oil plug there is no reason for it to be tight enough to strip it on any car so there should be practically no threat there. A bit more then finger tight is really enough

g6civcx · 01-21-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wootwoot

For an oil plug there is no reason for it to be tight enough to strip it on any car so there should be practically no threat there. A bit more then finger tight is really enough

Always remove the old gasket and replace with a new crush washer. Handtighten first to make sure you don't cross-thread. Then tighten to crush the washer. It doesn't need to be that tight. Usually 20-30 ft-lbs would be the max torque value.

SirWarrior · 01-23-2006, 10:06 AM

Never really had issues with the oil getting trapped by the baffles while draining, but I do leave it sit while I go have a beer or two :P

01-21-2006, 12:28 PM	#5
Shawn_of_the_Dead Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: In my garage.... Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also guys, just as a heads up. The greddy pan is easy to strip from overtightening. I haven't done it yet, but have friends with that problem. I would HIGHLY recommend getting one of these. Fumoto Valve __________________ '93 Coupe BlkTp-SR '07 Chevy HHR - DD

01-21-2006, 12:41 PM	#6
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For an oil plug there is no reason for it to be tight enough to strip it on any car so there should be practically no threat there. A bit more then finger tight is really enough __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

01-23-2006, 10:06 AM	#8
SirWarrior Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 762 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never really had issues with the oil getting trapped by the baffles while draining, but I do leave it sit while I go have a beer or two :P __________________ 92 FastBack - Project 98 SE - Daily Driver

01-20-2006, 04:28 PM	#2
180InProgress Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's the oil drain plug hole, I just finished my swap and that's what it's for... the other is for a temp sensor but most gauges made here in the US won't fit the threading... you have to get an adapter from SPL parts to get it to work. I just drove my 240sx today for the first time with the SR20DET installed and didn't notice any issues with oil pressure. It also started right away when I first started it up with no oil pressure or starvation issues. I gotta say it's one of my fave mods I have done But back to your question, the big hole is for the drain plug and yes the stock one works great with it.

01-20-2006, 04:32 PM	#3
180InProgress Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh crap, I forgot. The pan may be tilted but so is the engine, It matches up perfectly without any probs... perfcetly parallel with the sway bar I have a good pic if you want an example

01-20-2006, 04:37 PM	#4
neilsan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: east coast Age: 44 Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	greddy should have tapped the rear middle of the pan for the drain plug. The pan is designed to counter the motor tilt so the bottom is level to the ground when installed. The baffle design traps a significant amount of oil when you jack up the front of the car. to drain it 100% you have to put the passenger front corner down as much as you can somehow. like, put the whole car up in the air with the front left stand down 1 notch and the front right down 2. pretty ghey. but worth it.