banjo bolt removal question

newb alert guys. Be gentle.

 

I meant to remove the banjo bolt filter when I did my oil change the other day, but my scatterbrain forgot to do it. So my question is, can I do the removal without draining the oil? I'm sure that a little oil would come out, but with no oil being pumped, I wouldn't think my oil would be pooring out. :confused:

That is not a problem, you do not need to drain the oil to take out the banjo bolt.

Thank you kind sir.

Looks like a copper crush washer either side of the fitting. Does anyone have the inside/outside diameters? Or do you just get a new pair from Subaru?

Looking at this thread - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62371&highlight=banjo

 

I'm not exactly sure WHERE that bolt is...i see the bracket bolts, and I see the junction for the oil line...am I blind, stoopid, missing something?

^^^actually I'm in the same boat as dmp, i wasn't positive I found the bolt. I did see what I thought was the hard oil-supply line on top of the turbo, but then when I look at the thread, it's not clear if that's the one. Definitely want to get this filter out. Does anyone have a very distinct picture of the actual banjo bolt in the line?

Also has anyone replaced the crush washers? My understanding is that they are 1-time-use and need to be replaced, but its not mentioned in the walkthrough.

I re-used brass washers on my turbo swap where required. No issues.

The copper washers are reusable. Simply heat them up with a lighter, let em cool. Then reinstall them.

^^^actually I'm in the same boat as dmp, i wasn't positive I found the bolt. I did see what I thought was the hard oil-supply line on top of the turbo, but then when I look at the thread, it's not clear if that's the one. Definitely want to get this filter out. Does anyone have a very distinct picture of the actual banjo bolt in the line?

 

the one atop the turbo is not the one; the guy you're looking for threads into the back of the block itself, and is fairly close to the front of the up>turbo joint/turbo support bracket. a distinct pic would be rather tough with the turbo in place.

i wouldn't say difficulty of this is out of this world, but if you're going in, and don't happen to be in the midst of a turbo swap, space is pretty tight, and it will not be a very visual affair -- you kind of have to trust in what you feel with your hands and know about the parts to draw the picture.

my advice would be to study the walkthrough thread/pics well until you have a thorough and confident understanding of what you'll encounter before you get cracking.

best luck. (*edit even though i just realized your post is ancient *)

Got around to this mod today. The stubby 17mm wrench is a lifesaver. Despite what I've heard, my filter after 90k miles was remarkably clean! Took all of 30 minutes from start to finish.

My car has around 70k and I want to inspect, and or remove the filter. Is there a walkthrough out there for this?

The copper washers are reusable. Simply heat them up with a lighter, let em cool. Then reinstall them.

 

It's called annealing.

 

Heat the copper washer up to red hot, then quench it in water, it becomes soft and pliable.

The way I look at it.....if this filter can only be the cause of problems.....REMOVE it now,,not later!!! Once I found it the filter becoming clogged leading to oil starvation it had to go!!!!

Tried to check mine today, but didn't have the proper 17mm wrench. Looks like I need to make an investment for the right tool. Had several other offset wrenches, but none were the correct size.

Any good hardware store will have a 17mm stubby......I picked mine up at Sears for $12.99!

Needless to say after acquiring the right tool the job is a breeze!!!!!!

Just installed the new turbo and noticed my banjo bolt is a 14mm on the turbo oil feed. I got to with a 3/8 extension with the14mm socket.

 

Why are you guy's talking about a 17mm stubby ?

Because they are talking about a different bolt

j hawk did you completely remove the screen? I gotta check mine out soon

 

Pulled it right out with a tiny set of needle nose pliers.

Just installed the new turbo and noticed my banjo bolt is a 14mm on the turbo oil feed. I got to with a 3/8 extension with the14mm socket.

 

Why are you guy's talking about a 17mm stubby ?

 

Max you're right the 14mm oil feed bolt on the top of the turbo is not the one holding the screen. I took that one off first only to discover just that. The banjo bolt where the screen is housed is under that oil feed bolt facing the firewall.

Now it's all begining to make sense to me. After I had the P0011 and P0021 my mechanic pulled the filter out on the passenger side head that is shown in the picture the rao posted.