Begin jacking up the front driver's side corner of the car by placing a jack between the two notches towards the front of the car on the long vertical part of the frame.

• It is helpful, but not necessary, to jack both sides of the car. Since the oil drain plug drains slightly to the passenger side of the vehicle centerline, jacking up just the driver's side is sufficient.

Slide the jack stand under the car, slightly left of the jack where the metal is still reinforced, and raise it as high as it goes before hitting the frame.

• You can release the jack and let the car rest on the jack stand, but we prefer to leave the jack in the reinforced area with the jack stand in place as a fail-safe.

Slide an oil drain pan under the car in a position that oil from the oil drain plug (marked in red) will flow into it.

Slide a 13 mm socket over the oil drain plug.

Use a ratcheting socket wrench to loosen the oil drain plug to the point that you can remove it with your fingers.

Use your fingers to finish unscrewing the oil drain plug.

Remove it and allow the old oil to drain into the oil drain pan.

Watch the draining oil for shiny specks. Metal flakes in the oil could mean that there is a serious problem with the internals of your engine.

Once the old oil has slowed to a drip, use a rag or towel to clean the excess oil from the drain hole.

Reinsert the oil drain plug and tighten it with your fingers.

• Only tighten the oil drain plug enough that it holds in dripping oil. You will remove it again, shortly.

Locate the oil filter. It should be facing downwards next to the oil drain plug.

Use an oil filter wrench to loosen the oil filter by twisting it counter-clockwise.

Once the filter is loosened, use your hand to remove it completely.

Allow the oil to drain from the oil filter and the oil filter hole.

Fill the new oil filter about halfway full with new 5W-30 oil.

Dip your finger into the new oil and spread a thin layer over the rubber gasket on the filter.

Wipe down the threads for the oil filter to remove any oil or debris that may have collected.

Keep the new oil filter facing upwards to prevent any spills and place it over the threads.

Tighten the filter by rotating it clockwise until it is snug. Do not over-tighten the filter.