Ray, the fact is, I had to use a rag between the wrench and the oil filter cap to grip it so it wouldn't slip. I'm not a wimp by any means but my hat is off to you for determination.

So your buying another FEH. I would do the same if I had the money. My son is at MIT and lives at Theta Chi on Beacon St. in Boston near you. I hope to buy him one for graduation in two years, we'll see.

One other point I think is worth posting is that at 6,627 miles, my oil level was at the min. mark. I'm use to changing the oil at 3,000 miles or even 4,000 or 5,000 miles when I don't have the time. For those that wait 10,000 miles, you may be very low on oil. After putting in 4 1/2 qts, I was between max. and min., I used oil. This means you may need to add the same oil between oil changes. I wouldn't mix oil in my FEH so you may want to keep some original oil on hand.