How do you change the oil filter in a 2009 matrix? ?

I believe its the cartridge's by the oil pan on the passengers side but I can't get it off, Help?How do you change the oil filter in a 2009 matrix? ?
It is by the oil pan. You should be able to see it when the car is lifted off the ground. What I like to do is drain the oil first, and then once the oil isn't dripping heavily because it is almost all out, then go to and take off/change the oil filter. The reason why: If you take the filter off first, oil is in there and once it becomes loosened, it'll splatter everywhere and probably on your face, hands, arms, body, ground, etc... It'll still have oil on it after you drain the oil, but not so bad in my experience.





Anyway, the tool to get is off is an oil filter wrench. Place it on it, turn it until it becomes loosened, and then once it budges loose, you can screw it off with your hand. Pretty simple. Not hard at all. But if you don't have an oil filter wrench, I would go buy one and do it use that. Another why I do it if a car is brought to me that is so crowded, is this: get a crappy screwdriver or something that isn't used as a dependable tool and hit it with a hammer or mallet. Hit in into the side of the oil filter until it goes in. Oil will drop out, but then, once it's in, you can turn the screw driver to loosen it. Once you turn the screw driver to bust it loose, the oil filter will go with it. Be careful to be sure you don't push it all the way through and hit another part of the motor. But you should be able to get it off with the wrench. Best of luck!