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for anyone wondering. this is a known issue. There's a customer satisfaction program out but the program ended in 2023. out of luck now. if the aluminum lines are still good, the quickest/easiest way to fix this is to cut and replace just the rubber hose and tighten them down with a fuel line clamp. replacing the whole assembly is a PITA and unnecessary .

Here’s a video of someone else replacing the line if anyone is Interested https://youtu.be/gcRtfp5L2c8?si=bbp9xugcQr_QpTdy

I do have the 4wd. Assume these cant be replaced in sections? Likely have to replace the entire line?

I’m having a tough time figuring where this oil leak is coming from. It’s pooling under the front plastic guard and splattering all the way back to the transmission pan. At first I thought it was definitely the oil pan gasket, but after I took off the plastic guard in the front to investigate, I noticed two rubber lines that connect to two aluminum lines and run back. They had oil dropplets on them, but above them were completely dry. Are these oil cooling lines? If so, are they known to crack? The weather just went from cold to warm, so maybe the temp change caused them to crack? I can’t see an obvious sign of a crack so I'm not sure. Anyone ever seen this or have any other ideas for where oil could be leaking from?