Thought I'd just write this in in case someone else was wondering if they should change the oil themselves or not. It's a pretty straight forward procedure. I've got a 2005 CVT with 4800 mi.on it and changed the oil this A.M. The instructions in the manual that came with the car are clear. The only thing different for me was I had to buy ramps first because the car is too low to crawl under. No big deal 23 bucks at Walmart.There are 9 clips holding a cover onto the chassis easily removed by prying each plastic clip off with a screwdiver. Once this cover is off, the filter and drain bolt are easily visible. I removed the filter and let it drain, then the 17mm bolt from the pan. After it drained I installed the new filter and the bolt with a new metal washer which I bought OEM from dealer. I hand tightened the filter then an extra half turn. The bolt was supposed to be 29 ft.lbs. but I don't have a torque wrench and just put it on tight. I was very cautious this being the first time but both seemed to go on fine. I had read about stripping bolts etc. I used 0-20 oil (not synthetic)also purchased from dealer, 3.5 quarts including filter.Total cost of $29.00 not counting ramps. Dealer charge would have been $49.00. It seemed worth it just to save the time and knowing what exactly was done. Next time I'l probably put synthetic in. So thats it. I was looking for this kind of description before I did mine so I hope its useful. My mileage is not that great compared to this forum but my wife drives much more than me, mostly local stop and go and drives this car like our old Bonneville with no interest in "adapting".! I have fun though seeing how I do on each trip I make and average 48 to 55 depending.