Background, I'm a 44 year old guy. I've done my fair share of oil changes over the years.
I've never experienced an oil change like I did when I unscrewed the oil filter on my 3.5L. I'd read some threads from other owners and had a 2-liter bottle with the top cut off and ready. Problem is, the motorcraft filter that was installed is almost the same diameter as the 2-liter so the oil just ran down the side of the bottle. There's no room to use a decent sized catch container under the filter. Remove the bottle and the oil hits frame members etc going everywhere. Why the **** did Ford put an approximately 1/2 to 1 quart reservoir above the filter? How are you supposed to remove the filter without wearing oil?
If I had an old fashioned oil can spout, I'd try that. I'd use a screwdriver to pierce the filter if I could guarantee it would shoot straight down into my catch can. lol
