Dodge Repair: 03 ram oil pump, negative battery cable, drive belt tensioner

Question
QUESTION: do I need to raise the motor to change the oil pump on my   dodge 2003 truck?

ANSWER: what engine size?

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QUESTION: the engine is a 4.7l I wish i lived closer. I am in Texas

Answer
REMOVAL
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Install engine support fixture special tool # 8534. Do not raise engine at this time.
Loosen both left and right side engine mount through bolts. Do not remove bolts.
Remove the structural dust cover, if equipped.
Drain engine oil.
Remove the front crossmember(Refer to 13 - FRAME & BUMPERS/FRAME/FRONT CROSSMEMBER - REMOVAL) .
CAUTION: Only raise the engine enough to provide clearance for oil pan removal. Check for proper clearance at fan shroud to fan and cowl to intake manifold.

Raise engine using special tool # 8534 to provide clearance to remove oil pan.



NOTE: Do not pry on oil pan or oil pan gasket. Gasket is integral to engine windage tray and does not come out with oil pan.

Remove the oil pan mounting bolts and oil pan.
Unbolt oil pump pickup tube and remove tube.
Inspect the integral windage tray and gasket and replace as needed

REMOVAL
Disconnect the battery negative cable.
Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
Remove fan and fan drive assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - REMOVAL).
Disconnect both heater hoses at timing cover.
Disconnect lower radiator hose at engine.
Remove crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL).
Remove accessory drive belt tensioner assembly (Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner).
Remove the generator (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/CHARGING/GENERATOR - REMOVAL).
Remove A/C compressor (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/A/C COMPRESSOR - REMOVAL).
Remove cover (Timing Chain Cover Fasteners).

REMOVAL
Disconnect negative cable from battery.
Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
Remove right and left cylinder head covers (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
Remove radiator fan shroud.
Rotate engine until timing mark on crankshaft damper aligns with TDC mark on timing chain cover (Engine Top Dead Center (TDC) Indicator Mark) (#1 cylinder exhaust stroke) and the camshaft sprocket “V8” marks are at the 12 o'clock position (Camshaft Sprocket V8 Marks).
Remove power steering pump (Refer to 19 - STEERING/PUMP - REMOVAL).
Remove access plugs (2) from left and right cylinder heads for access to chain guide fasteners (Cylinder Head Access Plug Location).
Remove the oil fill housing to gain access to the right side tensioner arm fastener.
Remove crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL) and timing chain cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
Collapse and pin primary chain tensioner (Collapsing And Pinning Primary Chain Tensioner).
CAUTION: Plate behind left secondary chain tensioner could fall into oil pan. Therefore, cover pan opening.

Remove secondary chain tensioners.
Remove camshaft position sensor from right cylinder head (Camshaft Position Sensor—Removal).
CAUTION: Care should be taken not to damage camshaft target wheel. Do not hold target wheel while loosening or tightening camshaft sprocket. Do not place the target wheel near a magnetic source of any kind. A damaged or magnetized target wheel could cause a vehicle no start condition.

CAUTION: Do not forcefully rotate the camshafts or crankshaft independently of each other. Damaging intake valve to piston contact will occur. Ensure negative battery cable is disconnected to guard against accidental starter engagement.

Remove left and right camshaft sprocket bolts.
While holding the left camshaft steel tube with adjustable pliers, (Camshaft Rotation—Left Side) remove the left camshaft sprocket. Slowly rotate the camshaft approximately 15 degrees clockwise to a neutral position.
While holding the right camshaft steel tube with adjustable pliers, (Camshaft Rotation—Right Side) remove the right camshaft sprocket. Slowly rotate the camshaft approximately 45 degrees counterclockwise to a neutral position.
Remove idler sprocket assembly bolt.
Slide the idler sprocket assembly and crank sprocket forward simultaneously to remove the primary and secondary chains.
Remove both pivoting tensioner arms and chain guides.
Remove chain tensioner