I'm at about 1500...and decided to throw out the factory engine oil and filter...and change it up with Mobil 1 synthetic..and new oil filter....but damn guys! It took me literally an hour to get to the filter and drain plug....all those damn screws...

So my question is...IS there an easier way to drain the oil and take off the filter w/o taking out all those screws(had to be at least 30) for the underbody cover. I know there is a little rectangle to drain the oil...but is it possible to take the filter out also? After about 10 oil changes..i have a feeling those little screws are gonna break one by one if i have to take them off each time.

04 DG Coupe, Prem Package, Aero

 

Some people have said they can change the oil through that little hole. I can't. I remove just the 2 rearmost screws in that underbody cover, and work through the slit in the back that's left, to change the filter. The draining of the oil can be done through the rectanglar hole.

Lou