try to do oil change today. having the hardest time trying to get the filter out.
I actually gave up on it, put in new oil, and gonna go get me one of those filter removing cap that attached to the wrench head tomorrow.

 

clean the oil off the filter and use some sand paper to get a gripon it. took me about an hour to get it out the first time i did it (damn mechanics). Just takes some time to find the right angle to get the most torque on the filter.

 

Filter tool......look like big pliers .....like 9 buks at pep boys lol easy

Ihavnt had to change mine yet though....another 500 miles The filter shouldnt be a problem....but it does looke pretty tight iin there...dont know wether to take of panaling and pull out the top or drop the panal on the bottom and pull through the bottm

 

bottom

 

yea i didnt have a problem getting my filter off... however, figuring out how to get it through the bottom let me tell you... wasnt too fun

 

U have to take the bottom cover off to get at the drain plug, the filter is easy with the right tools but couldn't get it out the bottom & so had to ballance it at the bottom untill i reached down from above & got it out that way!

 

the bottom cover is off. I just don't have the correct tool. Had 2 different filter removing tool but both are way too big.

 

http://www.nextag.com/Lisle-Oil-Filt...86/prices-html
This is the tpe of filter wrench u want

 

Bottom and it will have to turn sideways to get out. Then go out get a FMIC and remove all that crap under there and oil changes are way to easy!!

 

I didn't have a problem getting mine off. Once it was off, I just tugged on the hose that is in the way and slid it right by it. I was actually surprised because the guy @ wal-Mart said it was a PITA. Then again, I am missing a ton of fastener screws from the splashguard thing too. not to mention it was on a lift, and I had two rollaways of tools. -shrugs-

**I always get the Fram filters with Grippy stuff on them too.