I don't value changing my own oil, and I know how.
The Jiffy Lube places not only do it for not alot more than the price of oil and filters, they check the levels on other fluids and top them off.
But the biggest reason to not change oil at home is the mess of it. You'll take all morning and end up with a mess and the problem of what to do with the used oil.
There are a lot of things that are worth doing yourself, but I don't think oil changes are one of them.
My Acura is a little bit of work, because I have to put a floor jack under it to make clearance. My Explorer, you just wheel under on your creeper.
My wife's Benz...uses synthetic oil (eight quarts) and costs about $100 at the dealer. They recommend use of a topsider to change the oil, and the filter is on top of the motor. I can change it in five minutes, without having to get under the car, for about $40.
It's one of the few things I like about the car.
I just take my used oil to a local repair shop. They have no problem with me dumping it in their tank. I'd bet most shops are the same way.
I used to take the car in for oil changes, but the $30 price combined with the usual 30-minute wait started to irritate me.
Plus I always had to supply them a filter because the Ford-specified Motorcraft filter for my car has a silicone anti-drainback valve, and do you think the filter that Jiffy-Lube uses has a silicone anti-drainback valve? So if I was going to Wal-Mart to buy the filter, why not just buy 6 quarts of oil along with it and take care of the problem myself?