SOLVED! I took it to a local oil change shop and they did the oil change for $12.00 (LABOR ONLY). Went to FULL synthetic (Castrol EDGE)

the guy changing it said it was a *itch to remove (as are all factory oil filters it seems).. Time he got it off, it was dented alot.

There would have been NO WAY for me to do that, so it was worth $12.

BAD NEWS.........while looking under there looks like I'm leaking transmission fluid. Sort of close to the oil plug but over on the trans side, there is a thin metal plate that shows trans fluid. Not a continual leak, but definately leaking. You can push on the metal plate a little. guy thinks its a bad seal or something? So, I guess on a 2 month old truck my whole transmission's gotta be torn apart!! DAMNIT! I dont have a way to get to work if they keep my truck, and I don't think they give rentals for warranty work. *hit happens I guess.