changing your own oil - is it worth it?

OhhWell wrote:

mowermech wrote:
"By the time I make a trip to buy the supplies, do the work, dispose of the oil, clean up my mess, it is MUCH easier to have it done. Plus it gives me an excuse to drive the RV."

Let's see...
Drive 5 miles to town, get the oil and filter, drive 5 miles home.
change the oil on the motorhome, clean up afterwards, and wash myself.
Drive 5 miles to town, dispose of the used oil, and drive 5 miles home.
OR
Drive the RV 5 miles to town, drink free coffee and read magazines while the oil is being changed, then drive the RV 5 miles home.
OR, I could walk across the street to Godfather's Pizza and enjoy their lunch buffet, if I time it right!

ONE 10 mile round trip, instead of TWO!

Yessir, that's a "no brainer" all right!

Hmmm, take the slide in, make sure everything is stored tight for the trip, unplug, bring up the levelers, take the wood planks out from where the levelers were, drive the 5 miles (which is about a gallon of gas each way city driving with hills) to a place I somewhat trust, wait for them to finish, endure the up sale tactics, pay MORE than it would cost me in supplies drive back home, back the beast into the PITA pad on the side of the house with about 8" clearance on each side if I want to deploy the slide, put the wood back under, plug it in, level it out, get underneath anyway to take a looksee

OR

I can grab oil and a filter on my way home on a Friday, change the oil and filter in about 20 min on my own schedule, drink a beer while the pan completely drains, grease the zergs and take the used oil to the parts store whenever I feel like it or I have filled both of my oil collection pans.

There is no waiting room more comfortable than my house.

Every one's situation is different and you can skew it either way.