I don't know if your friend is right or not. My guess is you should be able to. I tried to do a yahoo and google search and came up with nothing. I would suggest getting a repair manual. I suggest getting Haynes. I had one for my last truck and Haynes seems more detailed than Chilton, that's my opinion. Here is a website if you want to order one.
http://www.repairmanual.net/automobiles/2000/8/6715
Hope this helps.......