Exactly. I cut the chunk out and cut some miters in it to bend it closer to the oil pan. The person who installed it did not run it parallel to the transmission/engine but instead "cut the corner" and put it right in the way of the filter.
When I purchased the car, the oil appeared to be new and I only drove it on a few test drives so I procrastinated on the change in favor of larger projects. Ironically, I used to teach lubrication to power plant maintenance personnel but its like they say, "the cobblers kids go without shoes".
