It really does feel freeing to do it yourself. I would urge you to continue to do it yourself.
I don't know what brands you're using, but I got the Microgard filter for $4 and the 5 quart full synthetic oil for only $23. The shops I used to have it done at charged anywhere from $45 to $70, so to me it's much more cost effective to do it yourself.
I would try to catch good oil on sale as I know that some oil is very costly.
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The cost for oil and filter was about the same for me, but to get it done at a shop would be like $20-$30, according to people I talked to AFTER I did it... The dealership though would charge more like $55+ so that was my motivation in the first place :)
If that's the case and you can get it done that low, I say go for it. I just really love working on my old clunker. Lol.
Yes, I know the feeling. I used to have a 1971 VW Beetle back in high school and changing the oil on my current car brought back a lot of memories, good and bad LOL!
Oh man! German engineering at its finest!
And oh man... it never goes how you want it to!