Do all relocation kits universal and work on every vehicle? Summit racing sells them and several others sell them. Could I get specific specs on what will work for us?

 

You could probably piece something together yourself but Brice has a pretty high quality kit here if you didn't want to bother with piecing together a kit-> https://www.rx8club.com/race-roots-134/oil-filter-relocation-kits-202519/

Kind of pricey but looks pretty top notch and you'll know everything will work because it's built for your car. I dont have it (yet) but i haven't heard any complaints about it.

 

I ordered one from summit racing. It has rubber hoses, but I am going to replace with yellow silicone when I get a chance. I couldn't see spending that much on that kit. The stainless steel hoses aren't even needed IMO. I also wanted it to match my radiator hoses and my spark plug wires.

 

Beware some times people experience leaks and things. The kit has no negative reviews ive seen. Last thing you wanna do is leak out all the oil and burn the motor up

 

I have a dummy oil light for that. just hope it kicks in soon enough. lol.

 

I would personally be more worried about the oil leaking onto a hot component and lighting a fire in your engine bay. There is NOT a dummy light for that.

 

you know I have tried to catch engine oil on fire. even poured it into a camp fire one time and I can't say for sure that it is even really flammable. If anything, it helped put out the fire. Petroleum products are flammable, I'm just stating my experience.

 

And you know, when you change the oil with that damn oil filter in the back and you spill it all over the rotary housings, that doesn't catch on fire either.

 

you get what you pay for and the cost you risk going cheap is your engine...

it takes less than 5 seconds to cook a motor with no oil pressure, keep that in mind. generally that is less time than it is to merge off the road and turn the engine off and coast to a stop. the system is under up to 100psi of pressure, that is nothing to take lightly.

 

What would happen if you atomize it (like would come from a leak under high pressure) onto your exhaust after a spirited run?

You have to consider the worst case scenario.

 

The kit is made by summit racing and they aren't going to sell something that isn't going to work. I've trusted summit racing for years for even high power applications and they have never failed me before. But like I posted before the regular hose will be replaced with silicone hoses, so it will be stronger anyway. I didn't like the red and blue colors on the ss kit either.

 

i don't really care who it is made by, you are adding another failure point, several actually.

just ask our local who lost a motor to this exact scenario i gave to you. and don't think for a second that mazda is going to back your engine warranty either once they see it.

i guess i just see a recipe for disaster here...

silicone is bad for oil lines because it is very soft and pliable, meaning no grip and low yield strength basically meaning low pressure hose but it does have excellent chemical resistance. stainless backed is actually good for oil lines because it has increased rupture resistance barrier, yet you reversed the order. i have yet to even see a silicone hose that is made for carrying oil, especially high pressure high temperature oil.

regardless, i'm trying to help, i could have said nothing and let the silicone hose debacle unfold and a costly lesson learned go on.

 

Wait don't silicone hoses work for 220 degree high pressure coolant? Is that enough said?

 

nope, 13-16psi is a large variance from 100PSI line(granted radiator hoses can probably hold about 20PSI but that is about it, the smaller heater hoses can actually take a bit more up to 100PSI but not designed for it long term, of course not even mentioning that the rubber for coolant isn't made for carrying oil). almost as much of a difference as 100psi line is from 1000psi hose.

you can consult a local hose shop if you want to look for alternatives, they should have the appropriate fittings and hose that will work for the application without taking the word of what the race shop warehouses say.

 

I figured the cooling system would be alot hight than that

 

see the coolant pressure cap in your engine bay? no where near 100 psi...

you don't want silicone hoses for your oil system.

 

I guess Ill just have to convert the hose system to SS hose from my shop then. I just don't like the red and blue that you always see.

 

there are black ones out there as well.

 

Yeah but for almost $300? The adapters are nothing that needs to be "special" just the threads of the oil filter and the diameter needs to be the same. I saw the black ones and they are better than the red and blue. I would rather have just straight silver.

 

hose shops carry just about any fitting and they have them in steel nickel plated/galvanized(silver) or zinc plated(gold) which are also about half the price or less compared to the anodized aluminum(red/blue) junk that most people use(they often break if you aren't careful or after only a few uses. anodized fittings are for lightweight and bling factor. you can also get the black anodized for the same price as the often red/blue colored fittings.

they are specialized in hydraulic fittings and lines, i use my nearby hose shop all the time for jobs such as this.

 

Yeah I use Parker/Taylor push lock hoses and fitting for my oil coolers/turbo, etc. The red push lock hose is no joke. It's doesn't look pretty but it's the real deal. That said, an oil relocation kit is not really needed so if you insist on doing it, don't use any premade crap unless you know exactly what hose and fittings it uses. A poorly made hose could be expensive so I make my own.

 

I am in the Navy and have access to all sorts of things. I am going to see if my squadron has a shop that may be able to handle this.

 

I am sure the Cee Bee's can hook you up.

 

Seabees? I don't know if they can or not, but I'm sure that I can find someone an dif not I'll just have a hose shop make them for me.

 

dont go cheap, i had to replace a part and tried an ebay kit, it leaked around the O ring under high pressure and almost cost me my engine. Id recommend the greddy one like I have.. braided lines and quality parts.