<br /><br /><br />I thought about doing thatand it is a good idea but mechanic friend of mine showed up and finished the job for me, so the new filter is in place and no leaks. I must say this is the most helpfull web site, thanks again to Derek, maineah, and heyheymymy. One word of caution for someone doing this job, you may want to have a box of bandaids. I hope some day I may be able to help someone with a problem.