above i guess, if i need to be below, i can do that too, just have to pop the car in neutral and roll it into the garage.

what would you suggest for a custom tool? I have the hex heads, 3 mm i believe is what fits from last night. Should I think about draining the oil and removing the filter (needs to be changed anyways)? Only problem there is it opens a whole new can of worms being that my drain bolt is almost stripped - thanks to whoever did the last oil change w/ an impact gun or a 4 ft wrench (previous owners).

i guess what i am really looking for is any kind of pointers to get access to the cps, because my efforts last night were in vain.

thanks again.

john

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