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Even if you don't continue to do it in the future, changing the oil or any basic car maintenance for that matter is worth doing at least once on your own. It's a new skill, experience and you learn more about your car. When I get under my car, I wait for the oil to drain, I check the surrounding areas under the car for anything that may be of suspect or need to be looked into further, or just really look and see whats what down there.
Doing your own oil change financially vs Bringing someplace really isnt as competitive as it used to be. Maybe save $5? At the most $10 if you do it yourself now a days.
The FR-S is the only car besides my Z I change the oil myself in again, simply because I want to use the oil I want to use. I really dont worry about Dealers/Walmarts/Valvolines fucking anything up, just making sure I get the oil put in that I want put in. My other cars all got whatever generic dino/synthetic oil change thes eplaces offered. Wasn't worth getting under the car if I could do my shopping and have it done at the same time.
However I would highly recommend doing some of these things yourself at least once as I said.
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