Oil Metering Lines

BLKTOPTRVL · 04-20-2008, 04:27 PM

Anyone know of a source for NEW oil metering lines (2nd gen) other than Mazda?

My5ABaby · 04-20-2008, 05:15 PM

You can use some sort of Teflon/Nylon/Plastic tubing (don't remember which one).

Here's a link to a write up: OMP Lines

Ex-Eg-Driver · 04-20-2008, 05:35 PM

Those in that write up look good.

BLKTOPTRVL · 04-20-2008, 07:46 PM

At this much of a cost savings I have to give it a try. Thanks

Max777 · 04-20-2008, 07:52 PM

Yeah, I am doing this too, because mine are brittle as a rock, and Kevin Landers told me that I cant completely remove the OMP on my car unless I have a standalone.

I always WAS for keeping it too! I'm gonna go with a 2 stroke kit + separate reservoiur through, because that makes more sense to me!

FerociousP · 04-20-2008, 09:25 PM

i rebuilt mine using that write-up and they turned out great... I got lucky because the shop where I did them had the tool for crimping them properly, but any good pliers will do... work slowly and think about what you are doing and you should have no problems...

Phoenix7 · 04-21-2008, 02:02 AM

Great thread, DId you contact the author? Try to get it here.

BLKTOPTRVL · 04-21-2008, 09:08 AM

I ordered the hose today.

The shipping will cost almost half of the actual materials!

So, if anyone in the Columbia area would like to get any of this, I would be happy to order the minimum amount and redistribute. To make this worth-while, there would have to be about 25 orders. (the price I got was not $1.51 per foot, but $2.00 per foot for the hose and $.40 per clamp instead of .33)

How - if at all are group buys handled on this site?

Warui Shujin · 04-23-2008, 01:03 AM

I just replaced my old omp lines about two weeks ago using this. They look and work great!

BLKTOPTRVL · 04-23-2008, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warui Shujin

I just replaced my old omp lines about two weeks ago using this. They look and work great!

Still waiting for mine to arrive. While waiting, I am looking for a higher temperature outer sheath that can be used to give more protection from the heat.

And finally, I think I will add a 'T' fitting to the lines so I can occasionally 'tap' to see if the oil is flowing well from the pump (it is old too).

WE3RX7 · 04-23-2008, 05:01 PM

I know lots of guys who used that write-up w/ success. I replaced mine w/ new back a few years ago and have since ditched the entire OMP.

S4 cars w/ manual OMP can get away with it... but the S5 is electric and if you ditch it, the stock ECU flips out and goes into LIMP mode big time...

In all honestly, if you have the S5 - I'd still run a little premix, just to be safe.. I run premix even in the 8 because I never have nor will trust mazda's decision on how much oil to inject. They have to care about EPA laws... I dont care about EPA (sorry mother earth)

BLKTOPTRVL · 04-23-2008, 06:25 PM

Mine is an S4, and I prefer to keep it as stock as possible. Like someone else said, one day I might forget to dump premix in. Seems too much of a hassle to me.

As for reliability, I've had two 7s that I have taken to high mileage, and the OMP has never caused or been a problem.

04-20-2008, 04:27 PM	#1
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My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	You can use some sort of Teflon/Nylon/Plastic tubing (don't remember which one). Here's a link to a write up: OMP Lines __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

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Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL iTrader: (5) Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, I am doing this too, because mine are brittle as a rock, and Kevin Landers told me that I cant completely remove the OMP on my car unless I have a standalone. I always WAS for keeping it too! I'm gonna go with a 2 stroke kit + separate reservoiur through, because that makes more sense to me! __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

04-20-2008, 09:25 PM	#6
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	i rebuilt mine using that write-up and they turned out great... I got lucky because the shop where I did them had the tool for crimping them properly, but any good pliers will do... work slowly and think about what you are doing and you should have no problems... __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

04-21-2008, 09:08 AM	#8
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 192 Rep Power: 17	I ordered the hose today. The shipping will cost almost half of the actual materials! So, if anyone in the Columbia area would like to get any of this, I would be happy to order the minimum amount and redistribute. To make this worth-while, there would have to be about 25 orders. (the price I got was not $1.51 per foot, but $2.00 per foot for the hose and $.40 per clamp instead of .33) How - if at all are group buys handled on this site? __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week...

04-23-2008, 01:03 AM	#9
Warui Shujin The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	I just replaced my old omp lines about two weeks ago using this. They look and work great!

04-23-2008, 05:01 PM	#11
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	I know lots of guys who used that write-up w/ success. I replaced mine w/ new back a few years ago and have since ditched the entire OMP. S4 cars w/ manual OMP can get away with it... but the S5 is electric and if you ditch it, the stock ECU flips out and goes into LIMP mode big time... In all honestly, if you have the S5 - I'd still run a little premix, just to be safe.. I run premix even in the 8 because I never have nor will trust mazda's decision on how much oil to inject. They have to care about EPA laws... I dont care about EPA (sorry mother earth)

04-23-2008, 06:25 PM	#12
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 192 Rep Power: 17	Mine is an S4, and I prefer to keep it as stock as possible. Like someone else said, one day I might forget to dump premix in. Seems too much of a hassle to me. As for reliability, I've had two 7s that I have taken to high mileage, and the OMP has never caused or been a problem. __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week...

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