No. Sorry if I didn't make this clear.
Assuming you do not evacuate your entire
system:
Drain and refill your pan with 7 qts. Remove your filter and put .75 qt in the new one. You
already have .5 qt in your lines, plus at least .5 qt in your cooler. Your
system now contains 8.75 qts-at least. Draining a pan leaves maybe 2 pints in the pan unless you lean the car over on the stands. Your cooler may hold more depending on whose it is. My Earls is .5 qt. Where is Euclid when you need him?
C'mon-I said you were a pretty bright guy...