No matter what people say, I always did my first oil change around 1k mile mark on all my trucks. So I did the first one on my '23 Big Horn this past weekend. After having read and watched on Youtube all those horrible oil change stories, I was a little nervous if I was gonna make a big mess. The pan draining wasn't bad, and the oil came out did lube the sway bar a little but pretty minor still. When I got to the filter, I approached from those two different spots. I found the front spot which allows you to lean against the front bumper is better for using a wrench, as it offers more space to turn the wrench. I used a plier wrench and was able to loosen up the filter after a few turns. Then I moved to the rear spot which is better spot to take off the filter and put it away. I did use a ziploc bag as many Youtubers suggested. It worked very well. Just take your time. Hold the bag uphigh to let oil drain before you take the filter down. I only had a few small drops from that spot and easily wiped off. The front spot probably is only good for guys like me who has a Billy the Kid body size. LOL
BTW, I installed two front skid plates over the weekend. That was pretty easy. Now I'm waiting for some bolts/nuts to get the fuel tank plate on. I found that the mopar website could be misleading if you follow the diagram to purchase parts. So far I can confirm the plates and fuel tank plate bracket are fine, but hold on to the bolts and the nuts orders. I think Mopar has changed some small details on their plates, but the website did not provide accurate info on those changes. But those changes did affect what sizes of bolts/nuts are gonna be used.
BTW, I installed two front skid plates over the weekend. That was pretty easy. Now I'm waiting for some bolts/nuts to get the fuel tank plate on. I found that the mopar website could be misleading if you follow the diagram to purchase parts. So far I can confirm the plates and fuel tank plate bracket are fine, but hold on to the bolts and the nuts orders. I think Mopar has changed some small details on their plates, but the website did not provide accurate info on those changes. But those changes did affect what sizes of bolts/nuts are gonna be used.