2002 taurus ohv oil filter change

Turned out harder than I thought reaching only around the exhaust manifold I didn't notice the scratches on my arm until later. It was harder than I expected to line up the threads on the new filter. My advice is wrap an ace bandage or tape ...something around your upper wrist area to avoid this.
yes, I eventually got it in and the old (black) oil out

Are you suggesting that you changed the filter from the top (hood) side rather than from under the car? Yeah, I imagine that would be a challenge. I don't think you'll find it nearly as difficult if you change it from underneath when removing the drain plug to drain the oil.

-Rod