Oil lines

2004 DODGE RAM
270,000 MILES • 5.9L • 6 CYL • TURBO • 4WD • MANUAL
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RUSWEET38
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we went to do a oil change and had a rubber line was loose. I would like to know why this line was loose?
Oct 1, 2017 at 7:01 PM
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HARRY P
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I would have to know what line it is to have any idea as to why it was loose. In general, it could be that it's supposed to be loose. Or it could be something that was left a little bit loose, and then it got more loose as the truck was driven around, with the engine vibrating slightly and the truck going over bumps constantly.
Oct 1, 2017 at 7:05 PM
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STEVE W.
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Can you take a picture of the loose line and upload it here? That might make it easier to ID the line.
Oct 2, 2017 at 10:23 PM
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