[usedranger]

The odds may be against you on this one, as both Scrapper and Maxwedge point out. But if you have the time and equipment to do the fluid and filter change it still may be worth a shot at it. Sometimes it removes any nagging doubt {"what if I just..." or "could I have gotten by with..." }when and if you have to make the major repair. Yes there is some cost involved but you could also get lucky. It would not be the first time a driveway mechanic has rolled the dice and hoped like hell it works. Good luck.