# Help tapping an oil pan

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-tapping-an-oil-pan/257980
**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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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-tapping-an-oil-pan/257980/51 "2011-04-20T20:35:11Z")

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> [@My car is burning oil. What do I do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-burning-oil-what-do-i-do/41412/25):
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> Seriously guys, this is the tech section, not off beat. I like shooting the shit as much as the next, but this isnt the “Honda Oil Pan Wiki” thread.
> 
> Lucky this isnt in the fab section or I know one mod that would have already deleted this unrelated junk. :ninja

> [@Communist Apple is under attack](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/communist-apple-is-under-attack/41437/12):
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> Boys things will change in shortly :rofl just a sec. :thumbup

:rofl

Time to shape up or ship out boys!

Keeping it on topic.

right way to do the job:

One of these if you think at some time the fitting size needs to change…

> **[Summit Racing SUM-220072 Summit Racing™ Weld-In Bungs | Summit Racing](https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-220072/)**
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> Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ Weld-In Bungs with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Weld-In Bungs, Nuts and Fittings at Summit Racing.

and say one of these to match your existing oil fitting (teflon on the NPT side only)…

> **[Summit Racing SUM-220846 Summit Racing™ AN to NPT Adapter Fittings | Summit...](https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-220846/)**
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> Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ AN to NPT Adapter Fittings with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Fittings and Adapters at Summit Racing.

OR

if you know that pan will always work with a -XX fitting… something like this welded on…

> **[Summit Racing SUM-220061 Summit Racing™ Weld-In Bungs | Summit Racing](https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-220061/)**
>
> Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ Weld-In Bungs with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Weld-In Bungs, Nuts and Fittings at Summit Racing.

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