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Unfortunately my hopes and dreams of having my SSI install complete by Monday are dead. The oil lines I bought from Pelican 911-107-729-10-M127 and 911-107-739-10-M127 are both out of spec. The line from the thermostat to the hard line is too long and kinks when it is in position to connect to the hard line. The crossover hard line is way off. When connected to the engine block it contacts the engine cooling tin, the bottom of the case by the transmission and doesn't even come close to where the little support tab is supposed to connect to the engine tin on the passenger side.

I did some searching and it seems I'm not the only one to have these issues. I see some people solved the kink resulting from the too long thermostat line by putting hose clamps on to help it keep it's shape but I think mine is longer than most because I doubt that would be enough to get it into position without kinking and I saw a thread where John Walker recommended bending the crossover pipe in situ but mine is inches away from where it needs to be and I doubt it could take that much force without ruining the pipe or the fitting where it meets the case.

I guess this is what I get for buying the "German" branded oil lines. However, the reviews were all positive so maybe I just got some of the defective batch. I'll call Pelican on Monday to see if they will do the right thing, I bought the hoses a long time ago but am just now getting around to installing them and they are clearly defective.

What are my alternatives besides the Porsche lines that are almost 3x the cost? Has anyone recently purchased the same lines as me? If so, did they correct the issue? Are the "OEM type" lines sold by Elephant Engineering the same ****ty ones from pelican or are they OK?