[urq] "The Project"

[Eric Renneisen]

Brandon Rogers wrote:
> For oil lines, this gets goofy - you'll need to 
> either convert to a single oil filter boss and 
> get oil lines form the later 10Vt engines, or 
> find the oil lines from an '85 ( and ONLY '85) 
> 5ktq and you can keep your original dual filter 
> boss.


I found out the hard way recently that there's another solution.  My
lines were especially crusty, so I ordered replacements.  Without much
thought, I grabbed a set for the MB urq while I was in Germany, thinking
they'd mate right up to my K24, which they did.  Then I found that the
supply line flange holes didn't line up with the holes on the filter
housing.  A peek at the line I removed showed that the holes in the oil
line had been made oval by someone.  Some careful work with a Dremel
tool and tungsten carbide grinding bit was all it took.

I might still convert to the single-filter housing in the future, but
only because that turbo filter is a real PITA to remove.

Eric R.
'93 S4
'86 urq