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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual OIL FILTER
REMOVAL
All engines are equipped with a high quality full-
flow, disposable type oil filter. DaimlerChrysler Cor-
poration recommends a Mopartor equivalent oil
filter be used.
(1) Position

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 5/16x11/2
inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot
into the top of the dowel. This will allow easier
installation and removal with a scr

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual INSPECTION
Mating surface of the oil pump cover should be
smooth. Replace pump cover if scratched or grooved.
Lay a straightedge across the pump cover surface
(Fig. 58). If a 0.076 mm (0.003 inch) fee

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual Inspect oil pressure relief valve plunger for scoring
and free operation in its bore. Small marks may be
removed with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper.
The relief valve spring has a free length of approx

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (7) Using a new pressure relief valve gasket,
install the relief valve plug. Tighten the plug to 20
N´m (15 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Install oil filter that has been filled with oil.
INTAKE MANIFOLD
DES

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (2) Insert MopartGEN II Silicone Rubber Adhe-
sive Sealant, or equivalent, into the four corner joints
an excessive amount of sealant is not required to
ensure a leak proof seal. However, an excessive

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove the bolts and nuts attaching the
exhaust pipe to the engine exhaust manifold..
(4) Lower the v

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (5) Using Special Tool C-3688 Crankshaft Pulley/
Damper Installer Install pulley/vibration damper
(Fig. 75)
(6) Prime oil pump by squirting oil in the oil filter
mounting hole and filling the J-trap o

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual SPECIFICATIONS - TORQUE
DESCRIPTION N´m Ft. In.
Lbs. Lbs.
Adjusting StrapÐBolt 23 Ð 200
Air Heater Power SupplyÐ
Nuts14 Ð 124
Air Inlet HousingÐBolts 24 18 Ð
Cab Heater Supply/Return
LineÐNuts

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the exhaust pipe(s) to the exhaust
manifold. Tighten the nuts to 34 N´m (25 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(2) Align and connect the exhaust pipe to the cat-
alytic converter flange (Fig.