- Some people either let the vehicle sit overnight and then change the oil or warm it up and then change the oil.
- Drive the vehicle on ramps or place the vehicle on jack stands at the appropriate lift points.
- Open oil cap
- Place container under vehicle to catch oil. Remember it'll shoot out quite a ways at first. I have a big oil container that also has a spout to drain it easily.
- Once oil stops coming out wipe the drain plug off and the oil pan that mates surfaces with the plug. Check gasket on drain plug. *Do NOT overtighten
- Remove oil filter. Make sure oil filter gasket is still attatched to oil filter.
- Wipe surface where the oil filter gasket attaches to engine block with clean rag/towel
- Dip finger in clean oil and wipe a even layer of oil on the new oil filter gasket
- Put on new oil filter according to directions
- Put oil in, close oil lid, start car, let run, and check for leaks.