I've had much harder oil filters to remove than the one on the v-6 Contiques , that's for sure . As someone mentioned , the Impreza's filter is a cakewalk , which is nice for my bro  .
On my CSVT , I remove the plastic splashpan (under the nose) when I change my oil . It only takes 1 minute to remove it with a torx-driver , and gives more room for your hands up there . When I'm done , I always spray down the engine/oilpan/exhaust with cleaner to get rid of any spilled/dripped oil , screw the splashpan back up (after I wipe it down  ) & I'm done .
~~~~~~~ Phil
Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150
35,000 miles & counting !
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