leaky ss oil line!

i bought this ss oil line off ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=7970090698&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT of my evo 3 gt and i noticed it is leaking where it threads into the turbo, i think i can make it tighter, but iam worried about striping the treads. can i use thread tape or will it just melt? has anyone else had this problem?

did you use crush washers for that?

no, it wasnt a banjo bolt.. it just came with a fitting that threaded into the turbo. do i need a crush washer with this type?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7972820459&category=33742 if you scroll down there is a pic of the exact line i have.. is it suppost to be this one a banjo fitting?

I basically have the same type of oil line, but mines for extremepsi.com. I used copper washers for mine with no leaks! So I would try to get a copper washer.

Any time you are not using tapered threads (NPT or BSP) you have to use something to create the seal. With AN stuff its typically an O-ring. In this case (high temperature) a crush washer should prove to be the best option. Viton would probably hold up though since the center section is water cooled. At any rate, you need something in there.

I bought the ss-oil feed line to 16g fitting from Mach V, I believe--$16. Jake and I improvised with a fitting that didn't thread right, and just cemented it in there with locktite. It held great for 4 months :lol: But I had to get this fitting to go from the SS oil feed line to create a good seal at the turbo--no crush washers, just torqued down to ~32 ft.lbs. I believe. Double check that--it was something in that area. No leaks :)

If its an aluminum fitting it may work without a crush washer, since the aluminum is probably softer than the copper crush washer, or at least close to it. ;) But a straight thread fitting can not make a seal at the threads. It has to happen either at the bottom (like brake/flare fittings) or at the surface (oring or crush washer). But if it works, it works. ;)

i got a crush washer and installed it and it fixed the leak... thanks everyone!!