INASNT - have you ever tried changing the oil filter on an early R32GTR with the HICAS pump in there too??
You need little monkey hands of a midget and arms like a flexi-joint to get in there!
So yes, it is much easier.
As the car is still in the garage on jack stands, there is no chance of running over anything
have to clear the defect by next week or the car becomes unregistered.