I can remove the entire spool valve assembly and reinstall it in about 30 minutes. The other filter requires supporting the engine, removing the passenger side motor mount, removing a belt tensioner and a pulley (I've forgotten what it goes to), as well as removing the power steering pump, all just to get to the second filter (screen). I did that the first time, and while it was fairly contaminated, it was nowhere near what the first filter was, which was absolutely plugged solid. Therefore, I decided that I will use the "easy access" filter as a gauge to determine what the engine's doing, removing it as many times as necessary over time. The second filter will likely only get pulled one more time, once I'm satisfied with the results of the first filter's condition. Does that make sense?
Thanks for looking into it, though, and sharing it with me. Nice to know some folks have my back on here!
Take a couple pictures next time you're in there. I'm curious to see what your working with.
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