# Help tapping an oil pan

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [April 19, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-tapping-an-oil-pan/257980 "2011-04-19T14:43:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-tapping-an-oil-pan/257980/47 "2011-04-20T13:42:01Z")

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> [@My mom's a loser. She got a DWI.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-moms-a-loser-she-got-a-dwi/41411/61):
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> i wasnt saying it is a requirement. if the threads are worn then ya may need it. dont take it as i was saying you have to have it.
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> the only thing ive ever legally seen used on AN fittings(talking NAVAIR specs) is a graphite type lubricant on AN threads to prevent corrosion between the surfaces. but teflon tape is a huge no-no on AN fittings

That and conical seals to help seal worn flares, but that’s on the flare, not the thread. People ALWAYS overtighten AN fittings…STOP! You tighten them 1-2 hex flats last hand tight…per the BOEING MM’s.

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