I'm in the middle of what was supposed to be a simple trans fluid/filter change for my 98 Buick Regal. I didn't count on an aluminum seal piece of the old filter being stuck in its housing after removal. (it sounds like this is quite common!)...At times like this, I really miss working on the Merc.

Anyway, I'm trying to figure out some way of getting it out safely. I think what would work really well is a cork screw type tool that looks like a T. That is, you turn it at the bottom, and cork screws drill outward at a perpendicular angle. Then I just pull and twist downward and hopefully the piece comes out. Is there a name for such a tool?