LOL!! I was going to say, just stab it with a screwdriver if you have a large oil catching pan. I can't believe someone else uses this method. You must have been born in the 50's like me.

 

Stabbing the filter with a screwdriver is how I learned, and that was circa 1996. It's tried and trued, and easy.

 

Agreed on the Fram filters! Get one made by Wix. Several brands available, such as NAPA Gold, or even Car Quests brand.

 

I just had the ordeal with mine. Mechanics gloves got the original out, now I use K&N filters cause they are super sweet, and they have a 1" nut on the top, perfect for removal from the 3.9 with a regular socket.

 

I actually laughed out loud at the title (no offense meant). I was used to changing the oil in our pickups or suburban, had to twist your hand and tilt the filter and go through a maze on one of the pickups. And of course it was that pickup that I drove the most. Anyway it took me awhile to find the filter on the car too, dad finally got underneath and came up laughing at me. The 3.9 filter is right next to the drain plug, nice spot even if it's a little tight for a filter wrench.

 

OMG I can't believe how old this thread is. To answer and old question, I was born mid 70's. This is the way my dad showed me on a stubborn Olds that hadn't had oil changed in like 3 years and was full of sludge.