Locate the oil filter. It is on the driver's side of the car, on the back side of the engine and above the oil drain plug.

Reposition the oil drain pan so that it catches the oil that will spill when you remove the oil filter.

Turn the oil filter counter-clockwise by hand until it comes off the engine's oil filter threads.

If the filter is too tight to loosen by hand, use an oil filter wrench. A wrench that fits over the top of the oil filter is ideal, as there is very little space on the sides of the oil filter.

Lower the oil filter with its threaded end up to reduce spills, then place it with the threaded end facing down in the oil drain pan.