Oil leak near the filter, need to replace oil cooler gasket?

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So I'm leaking oil right near where the filter screws on, I've narrowed the leak down to right near where the oil cooler lines plug in on the oil filter adapter. Looks like I need the kit pictured below. Appears felpro makes one (although has terrible reviews on advanced auto) or one made by VICTOR REINZ. Felpro one comes with a couple gaskets, do I stack them or which ones do I actually need for a 2 door 5.7L in case anyone else has ever replaced them? Looks like the felpro comes with some extra tan/yellow bands, and I'm not sure which of the two thick ones in the middle I need or how they even apply.

Felpro 72671 kit:
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Victor Reinz GS33272 kit:
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You will see how it all goes as you disassemble. Cannot go wrong with FELPRO no matter what reviews say. Most of the time those are done by people that don't repair correctly, shade trees. Plus Advance Auto likely gets a kick back from Victor Reinz to make sure FELPRO has phantom bad reviews. The instructions in FELPRO kit will explain. The gaskets are because there are likely 2 different deigns because of a cut off date during production and their kit covers all choices.
 
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You will see how it all goes as you disassemble. Cannot go wrong with FELPRO no matter what reviews say. Most of the time those are done by people that don't repair correctly, shade trees. Plus Advance Auto likely gets a kick back from Victor Reinz to make sure FELPRO has phantom bad reviews. The instructions in FELPRO kit will explain. The gaskets are because there are likely 2 different deigns because of a cut off date during production and their kit covers all choices.

The original one is super crumbled and pieces were actually stuck in there. I cleaned it out good but have no idea what the original looked like. I'm not gonna take that adapter all the way off again because that would involve disconnecting the oil cooler lines which is a huge PITA with those clips. I'll just unbolt it, take the current one out that's leaking (one I put in back in August) and stick in a new one. I was able to get an AC Delco one for $5 and theirs only has one gasket, not two different patterns.
 

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