Just buy the thing and stick it in. Same for the Escort wagon, same for the ZX2, and same for the Ranger. It's not the same as the contour, since it's a more square setup. Makes deinstallation a breeze. I also like the way it looks, and the self assurance of knowing I have a high quality oil filter in my car is a nice feeling.
Lubrication is the key element to engine life.
Spend the extra few dollars, it could go a long way. Well, that's about it for some of the mods I'm going to explain. Check out some of my other pictures I stuck online. They will have explanations on how to do em at some point in the future. The leather shift boot knob, shown elsewhere at this site, took 8 hours to install, and could easily take that again just to get you guys some snapshots.