You must use diesel rated hose only. Clear vinyl will 1)blow off the nipples and 2) evenually swell up and leak.

The overflow lines between the injectors I would buy from FastLane in a long piece then cut to fit. The ones on there are probably rock hard. Remove by using needle nosed pliers to crimp them off, they will probably break if you pull, and if you scratch the fitting cutting them off, it will leak. New line is installed by grasping the new hose lengthwise with the needle nosed pliers with just enough sticking out to fit on the fitting and pushing it on. Make SURE all the old hose is removed, they get very brittle and bits can stick to the hipple, neatly slicing the new hose during installation.

The clear (now brown) hoses cannot be replaced at home, they are a shrink fit and are available only as complete hose/fitting sets. You can replace it with standard fuel line if you use hose clamps -- it has about 35 psi in it, without clamps it will pop off.

All the hose on the suction side and the return line from the filter are all standard fuel line, and I recommed you replace it all.

Your dead battery problem is very likely a sticking glow plug relay -- with the headlights on, the alternator cannot produce enough electricity to keep the battery up. Check for voltage on the glow plugs after starting.

Any diesel rated oil is fine -- Delo, Rotella, or any synthetic with a diesel rating (CH-4 or CI-4 is best) -- it MUST have the Cx rating -- Sx ratings are for gasoline engines. I use Mobil 1 Truck and SUV oil (aka Mobil Delvac 1).

The oil filter is in the canister with a bolt in the center and two nuts holding the cap on, driver's side rear up next to the firewall. Remove center bolt (if you can, mine is completely seized), then the two nuts, lift cover off. Renew the large o-ring, and replace two small ones on the center bolt.

You will need to drop the underbody panel to get to the drain plug -- 13mm. Renew the copper seal.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!