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A challenge good auto techs encounter is to perform repairs w/o destroying car parts. In some cases, damage is unavoidable, but aim for that goal.
In the case of the external oil lines, follow Poorsha's suggestion and remove the entire circuit. That way, you're not encumbered with access issues and invoices for replacement parts, costly or otherwise. As with all stubborn threaded fasteners that have been intimate since day 1, apply heat and a thread penetrant (Kroil or equivalent). Use the right tools on both sides of the connector to hold and rotate (longer levers acceptable). Do this before breaking out cutoff tools and pipe wrenches. During re-assembly, apply antiseize to seizable joints.
Sherwood
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