I know it's probably a dumb question, but I've been driving Escorts since Jan 1985, and this is my first non-Escort oil change since then. Escorts ar a pain to do it, and I have a special oil filter clamp I use to get the old one off, mostly becuase the filter is so hard to get to.
How hard is it to get the oil filter? (acessibility concerns).
What side of the car do I go under to get to the filter the easiest (so I know what side of the street to park on tonight).
Do I need another clamp for the new filter?
Specifically I used something that looks like this (sometimes) to install an oil filter on my Escort:
And I always use something like this one to remove an oil filter on my Escort (crushes the oil filter, but always removes it just fine):
What will I need for the Alero?
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