when i changed my oil, i opened the oil cap in the engine while i was draining, maybe it was my imagination, but i think it helped the oil drain faster, i also jacked up the rear passenger wheel off the ground w/ the stock bottle jack to make sure the plug was by far the lowest point in the oil pan to be sure i got all the oil out. i had some trouble gettin my oil filter off, used a mousepad to help (the bottoms of the old style mousepads are really sticky, so it helps grip the filter, plus provides some protection from the heat if your engine has been running recently

id also change out the PVC valve while youre at it, its cheap and easy, even if it doesnt need to be done, better safe than sorry

make sure youve got a good wrench to get the oil plug off, mine was a huge pain, and my adjustable wrench wouldnt cut it, so i had to go buy a 22mm wrench and that took it off with no problem good luck!

if you run into any trouble you can always shoot me an IM on AIM.. im usually pretty easily reached there (etlsport)