Tiny oil leak, nothing more. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GsxrMe · 02-02-2016, 09:16 PM

Hey guys I can't get rid of an oil leak after checking all connections. The leak is at the oil pan and drain fitting. I've dropped the turbo headers and oil pan twice now and to be honest i'm not dropping it a third time.

I'm planning on installing a new, completely different AN fitting but i'm not sure what the thread on the Full Blown oil pans return is.

If you guys have any suggestions or ideas I'm completely open. I rather not replace. The oil leak is super tiny but it does dip time to time on the headers and makes a tiny poof of smoke.

Again the leak is from the return fitting and the oil pan. The picture below is the pan and the fitting i'm talking about is at the very top of the picture.

Northwest86 · 02-02-2016, 11:06 PM

Any pipe threads have a sealant like Loctite 567 and not crappy plumbers Teflon tape? It's not a Cam plate leak and definitely at the sump? AN fittings have no sealant at all and are only nipped, otherwise they will Gall and not seal. Those are my suggestions without actual pics. Hope it helps in some way.

GsxrMe · 02-03-2016, 01:02 PM

Teflon tape yellow. Never had a problem in the past with my turbo Busa or anything but I'm going to give Permatex Ultra Black a go. If this doesn't fix it I'm half minded to weld the fitting on amd be done with it.

GsxrMe · 02-03-2016, 09:15 PM

I would like to say i'm an ass hat and after doing a tear down I found the -10AN fitting on the turbo side was lose as ____. The oil must of ran down the sleeved line to the oil pan fitting. Not a lot but enough.

I would like to shoot myself in the foot over and over. Someone delete this thread so I never have to think of this again.

King Tut · 02-04-2016, 09:58 AM

Just to add to this. No Teflon tape or sealant on -AN fittings. Only on pipe fittings.

02-02-2016, 09:16 PM	#1
GsxrMe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Late 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 557 Thanks: 20 Thanked 183 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Tiny oil leak, nothing more. Hey guys I can't get rid of an oil leak after checking all connections. The leak is at the oil pan and drain fitting. I've dropped the turbo headers and oil pan twice now and to be honest i'm not dropping it a third time. I'm planning on installing a new, completely different AN fitting but i'm not sure what the thread on the Full Blown oil pans return is. If you guys have any suggestions or ideas I'm completely open. I rather not replace. The oil leak is super tiny but it does dip time to time on the headers and makes a tiny poof of smoke. Again the leak is from the return fitting and the oil pan. The picture below is the pan and the fitting i'm talking about is at the very top of the picture. __________________ 2014 Subaru BRZ FBM Turbokit: GTX3076R - ECUTEK HRI FlexFuel tune - FBM 3" Turboback Exhaust - 550cc Injectors - Walbro 485 Fuel Pump - 4bar Map Sensor - FBM Oil Pan - ACT SB7-XTSS - AMSOIL all fluids - Forester XT Oil Cooler - Cusco engine, trans mounts - Whiteline rear differential bushings - Perrin shifter bushing - Firehawk 235/45/17 - AEM Failsafe

02-03-2016, 01:02 PM	#3
GsxrMe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Late 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 557 Thanks: 20 Thanked 183 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Teflon tape yellow. Never had a problem in the past with my turbo Busa or anything but I'm going to give Permatex Ultra Black a go. If this doesn't fix it I'm half minded to weld the fitting on amd be done with it. __________________ 2014 Subaru BRZ FBM Turbokit: GTX3076R - ECUTEK HRI FlexFuel tune - FBM 3" Turboback Exhaust - 550cc Injectors - Walbro 485 Fuel Pump - 4bar Map Sensor - FBM Oil Pan - ACT SB7-XTSS - AMSOIL all fluids - Forester XT Oil Cooler - Cusco engine, trans mounts - Whiteline rear differential bushings - Perrin shifter bushing - Firehawk 235/45/17 - AEM Failsafe

02-03-2016, 09:15 PM	#4
GsxrMe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Late 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 557 Thanks: 20 Thanked 183 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I would like to say i'm an ass hat and after doing a tear down I found the -10AN fitting on the turbo side was lose as ____. The oil must of ran down the sleeved line to the oil pan fitting. Not a lot but enough. I would like to shoot myself in the foot over and over. Someone delete this thread so I never have to think of this again. __________________ 2014 Subaru BRZ FBM Turbokit: GTX3076R - ECUTEK HRI FlexFuel tune - FBM 3" Turboback Exhaust - 550cc Injectors - Walbro 485 Fuel Pump - 4bar Map Sensor - FBM Oil Pan - ACT SB7-XTSS - AMSOIL all fluids - Forester XT Oil Cooler - Cusco engine, trans mounts - Whiteline rear differential bushings - Perrin shifter bushing - Firehawk 235/45/17 - AEM Failsafe

02-04-2016, 09:58 AM	#5
King Tut NASA SpecE30 Racer Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2006 Honda S2000 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 7,279 Thanks: 607 Thanked 5,759 Times in 3,055 Posts Mentioned: 274 Post(s) Tagged: 10 Thread(s)	Just to add to this. No Teflon tape or sealant on -AN fittings. Only on pipe fittings. __________________ - King Tut Street/Track Car: 2006 Honda S2000 TT3 \|\| Race Car: 1987 BMW 325is SpecE30 \|\| Tow Vehicle: 2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Sold Cars: 2012 BMW M3 \|\| 2013 Subaru BRZ \|\| 2012 Porsche Cayman R \|\| 2009 Chevrolet Z06 \|\| 2009 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 Nissan 350Z

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02-02-2016, 11:06 PM	#2
Northwest86 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: Velocity Orange 86 GT Location: Australia Posts: 196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any pipe threads have a sealant like Loctite 567 and not crappy plumbers Teflon tape? It's not a Cam plate leak and definitely at the sump? AN fittings have no sealant at all and are only nipped, otherwise they will Gall and not seal. Those are my suggestions without actual pics. Hope it helps in some way.

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