Kick down cable remove???

[GeneinWW]

... couldn't imagine old crusty rusty exhaust trying to remove it.. nope

Good call. I need to replace a header pipe, and I'm putting it off as long as possible.

$700 dealer fix, me fix $100 (HOW CAN THEY CHARGE $600 FOR 1 HOURS LABOR?)

This is exactly why I'm starting to do all my own mechanical work. Except maybe exhaust. Takes me a long time to earn that $600. Very grateful to find this helpful site.

I'm late to Rapom's party, but want to suggest that the next time you need an oddball o-ring, try an old-fashioned hardware store. There's one near me that even stocks metric o-rings--found a perfect replacement for the dipstick tube.