I did look into that option, however, to successfully remove it, I would have needed the filter adapter from a '09 - '11. The one on cars with the oil cooler is longer and the filter would not have mated to the pan.
Such is life. I also broke the upper pan at the oil pressure sensor, so my car is out of commission until the new pan arrives.
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