On my 4WD I've fitted a Fumoto oil valve:
This makes it a lot easier to do oil changes given I have bash plates fitted.
I have about 3 feet of clear tubing that I slide over the outlet nozzle that drains the oil straight into a cheap 8 litre oil pan. Once the oil stops flowing I flip over the shut-off valve, remove the tubing and I'm done. I then decant the oil into a 10 litre container and dispose of it at the tip. I change my own oil every 12 months (the intermediate changes are done by my mechanic) - it would be rare that I'm not going to the tip some time during that period so its easy to pour it out there.
No more mucking around with oil flowing over the sump plug etc.