Not true...
Yep... Special tools are required.
First you have to dissasemble your airbox and check the position of yuor valves. The you have to use a crank tool to rotate the crankshaft to set the valves into a certain position.
Blah, Blah... It's not hard, just a PIA.
Instructions are quite thorough, enough to either guide you threw the process or scare you away.
I did one, and returned the tool.
I had the dealer do the second one at my 1K servcice... only $20.
I think it looks much nicer than the DS covers.