Brand new product for the 6.5 OPS EXT HOSE

[Burning oil]

OK cool, would'int be that much more involved to do a complete hose kit. Just out of curiousity what kind of problems are you all seeing with the stock hard lines? I've had these trucks since 92 and never had any problems at all with the oil lines that is Until my 96, it was seeping oil at the crimped area where the rubber met the hard line. It was not a problem with the hard line, but ratther the soft hose.
One problem I forsee it the connections at the oil cooler. Let me see what I can come up with.
Leroy

 

[ak diesel driver]

same here I'd be interested in a kit that reused the hard lines

 

[Matt Bachand]

Some say the fittings will blow outta the block. I'm leaking at that crimp too. My to engine connections don't leak, but I fear to even touch em due to forum paranoia of them blowing off.

I even put a ziptie around one pulling inwards towards the block so it can't physically blow off without breakign the ziptie, lol.

The oil cooler connections usually take the oil cooler with it when you try to undo it, from what i've read. Thats why the 'other' kit comes with a new cooler too. I would be interested in a larger than stock cooler as a replacement. Even a big one. Although, If it was too big perhaps it would interfere with the radiator heat dispersment.

 

[jamierayo]

My hard lines rubbed against each other & wore a hole in one of them. This might not be so common, but the PO paid the dealer to replace the lines, & they didn't put the mounting clip on, so nothing was keeping them in place.
I would have liked to buy the lines from you, but my truck can't be driven as-is, and I need it fixed ASAP. I went to a local shop today (Alaska Rubber & Rigging), and they said if I take them the old lines, they will make new, all rubber lines with new fittings for $40, and have them done in 1 hour. I can't complain about that.

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

I would be interested in a larger than stock cooler as a replacement.

I'm almost sure 3500HD's came w/ a little bigger cooler.......maybe someone can confirm.

You could always check P/N's

 

[94 at Large]

Looks good, what does the second sensor do for you? How much was it?
I did'int quite understand what you meant by "Nice to have a supplier rather than diy"
Leroy

Supplier for the OPS extension. I used braided hydraulic hose with npt fittings (local hose shop). The Kennedy harness bypasses the OEM OPS (second sensor) but OEM is needed for Oil Pressure Gauge . Cost was around $175 IIRC, back when. This set-up takes the OPS completely out of the equation so that we can worry about other things that seem to nag this design (PMD, lift pump, etc. ):h).

 

[Burning oil]

Some say the fittings will blow outta the block. I'm leaking at that crimp too. My to engine connections don't leak, but I fear to even touch em due to forum paranoia of them blowing off.

I even put a ziptie around one pulling inwards towards the block so it can't physically blow off without breakign the ziptie, lol.

The oil cooler connections usually take the oil cooler with it when you try to undo it, from what i've read. Thats why the 'other' kit comes with a new cooler too. I would be interested in a larger than stock cooler as a replacement. Even a big one. Although, If it was too big perhaps it would interfere with the radiator heat dispersment.

If the spring retainer clip rusted away I can see it being a big problem.

Supplier for the OPS extension. I used braided hydraulic hose with npt fittings (local hose shop). The Kennedy harness bypasses the OEM OPS (second sensor) but OEM is needed for Oil Pressure Gauge . Cost was around $175 IIRC, back when. This set-up takes the OPS completely out of the equation so that we can worry about other things that seem to nag this design (PMD, lift pump, etc. ):h).

Cool, always nice to have options.

 

[DennisG01]

Just out of curiousity what kind of problems are you all seeing with the stock hard lines?

Most of the problems come from, like you had mentioned, leaking at the crimp. A quick-fix is to slit the crimp longitudinally with a Dremel-type cut-off wheel and then put a hose clamp on it, thereby making the crimp tighter. In theory, this would probably be a permanent fix (learned that one on the Page many years ago). For the cost, though, I chose to get a new kit. Besides, I already had the engine out - so it was easy-peasy.

 

[Burning oil]

Most of the problems come from, like you had mentioned, leaking at the crimp. A quick-fix is to slit the crimp longitudinally with a Dremel-type cut-off wheel and then put a hose clamp on it, thereby making the crimp tighter. In theory, this would probably be a permanent fix (learned that one on the Page many years ago). For the cost, though, I chose to get a new kit. Besides, I already had the engine out - so it was easy-peasy.

Even though I have not had problems with the hard lines I think I will go the route of a whole new line/hose kit. For pepole that drive where the roads are salted I can't imagine that thin little clip lasting long on the block side disconnect fittings.