Just did my oil change, and it was a nightmare! I've heard people say
20 mins :-o. You'll probably laugh, but in total (including and engine flush and warm up) it took me 4 (four) hrs!I spent about 30 mins warming it up (by driving), then about 10-15 mins trying to find something to put in my throttle stop to hold it at a fast idle (but not too fast). After trying a few pieces of metal in the garage I decided to use my feeler guages, which were upstairs in my bedroom! The next 10 mins were spent trying to undo the oil filler cap. Usually it's not a problem, but it was really tight, possibly because it was so hot, my hands are still sore from undoing it.
I managed to get hot oil all over my glove when I took the drain plug out. When it came to putting the new oil filter in I was quite lucky though. I realised that it was almost inpossible for somebody to do on their own, unless the car is jacked up. From my position (fully stretched out by the front wheel) I couldn't see where it goes at all, so I had to feel for it with my fingers, and then pick the filter up and try to hit the same spot.
It's amazing how quick the time went. I did have lunch during the 4 hrs though, so it's not quite as bad as it sounds. Oh yeah I must've spent about an hour just clearing up the mess. Oh, I also had to hoover the oil containers because they were covered in saw dust :-(
Anyway, it looks like I've got another oil leak. I spotted some oil down the side of the sump (before I drained it), so I'll have to see how things go.