Exactly....the cost of an oil change.....$16-20 including the materials is
hardly worth getting dirty for.......on the other hand, 95+ per engine to
winterize, when it takes less than an hour and less than 10 in materials is
woth DIY.

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Don,
I stopped doing my car 25 yrs ago. I do my boat because I can't justify
paying the outrageous prices the marina wanted to change the oil and
drain
and fog the engine.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught
by
the bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under my oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred
newspaper
because the newspaper absorbed the oil.


That must be one slippery package to hold and twist.
I stopped doing my own oil changes 10 years ago after I bought my
mini-van
new and got into the habit of letting the pros do same (re warranty
period) Now the van is old, but the hastle of collecting the oil and
driving all the way to the depot to get rid of it doesn't seem worth
while.
The outboard is a different story....such a small amount.