Making Oil Lines

[DMPLATT]

I was reading bwringer's site and noticed a section on making your own Brake lines. The person who did it mentioned that he had made his own Oil lines as well.

Bikebandit has my stock oil lines for ~$50 per line.

Just wondering if anyone has made their own before.

I found this site and they have the Banjo's and line.

http://www.paragonperformance.com/Fitting%20photos2.html

For the Brake Lines they had compression fittings on the Banjo's. I can't find them, so if someone knows where I can look them up, I'd appreciate it. I don't think the oil lines has that much pressure - so the push on with a clamp should suffice.

I imagine this could be done rather inexpensively.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks.

[Clone]

If you have an agricultural supply house in your area, they will stock almost all the fittings you would need to make lines in various sizes. You could also check out a hydraulic power shop. They will also assemble lines for you of various lengths, with whatever fittings you need fairly cheaply. Much cheaper than buying from a dealer or parts supply house.

[DMPLATT]

I found a Hydraulic shop that can make them for ~$40 for both. However, he said Brake line Banjo connectors - Yet when I told him what is was for he said No Problem.

As far as I know - a Banjo fitting is a Banjo fitting right?

I think I'll go that route. I dunno if I could buy the parts for much cheaper.

[bwringer]

So can you have the oil lines made with a cool stainless steel or whatever hose? Is it part of the hose, or do you just add a covering of some sort?

[DMPLATT]

So can you have the oil lines made with a cool stainless steel or whatever hose? Is it part of the hose, or do you just add a covering of some sort?

I'm not sure if this local shop will or not, I'm thinking probably not. But, I found a couple places that sell the braided hose in bulk. It's actually a hose with the steel braid around it.

I'm going to call Paragon Performance just to get a price on the Banjo fittings. There hose in only a couple bucks a foot. I'll let ya know.

[DMPLATT]

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO.


I just called Paragon Performance and was getting prices and what I was looking at wasn't push on Banjo's. They have a collar that goes over and crimps on.

He then told me that they could just make them for me. I asked a ball park price for ~2ft with steel braided line.

Roughly: $15.75 each. 8O 8O 8O

Done. I'll pull them off tonight and get the measurements and will order them tomorrow.

WOO HOO. This ROCKS.

[DMPLATT]

Well, I went with the Local Hydraulic shop.

$42.00 out the door and I now have brand new Steel Braided Oil Lines.

This is sweet.

Thanks for the advice.

Earl, you too. You've told me before to go to a Hydraulic shop. Guess I just had to find one that would do it.

They make Brake Lines too. 8)

[Anonymous]

Another good palce for that sort of thing is a good boat shop..or better a performance boat shop..they usually have all the line and fittings needed.

[DMPLATT]

Not sure about New Oil Lines, but just a word of caution. They DIDN'T use the ~10? Banjo fitting that goes to the crank case. Instead I got 2 straight ones.
All in all, I got them to fit. A bit exciting at first, but all in all - cool. No Oil leakage.

WOOO HOOO.

The steel braided line is up against my Header, but that's the best I could do. I doubt they will be a problem.

Cool.