After all the oil is completely out start putting the drain bolt back on. When replacing the nut you will find that there is quite a bit less thread before you continue to turn the nut into place. This is because you added the crush washer and simply needed to turn harder; it is called a crush washer for a reason.

The recommended tightening torque according to the Subaru Owners manual is 28.9 ft-lb. Keeping to this torque ensures easy removal next time you need to swap the oil again.

After the drain bolt is securely tightened lower the car and begin removing the oil filter. Most of the time one can simply remove it by hand. If you happen to have an oil filter removal tool the better. The filter takes an 80mm tool in case you want to get one for yourself.

Move on to remove the filter by hand after breaking it loose and sit it down next to your new one.