>THey ONLY reason I didn't do the change myself was because I was on a road
>trip and I didn't know what to do with the old oil. Any suggestions?? The
>last thing I want is a dirty bucket of oil residue in my van.

I just stop in a town that has an auto parts store or a store that has an
auto department (like Sears or Wal-mart, etc.). I buy one of those oil drain
pans with a lid... usually can get one for under $10.00. Then I find a
parking lot or an empty field where I can drain the oil into the drain pan
and change the filter. (You can take along your own oil in addition to the
filter if you like.) I put the full oil drain pan with the top screwed on
into a garbage bag before putting it into the van. Then I find a place to
dispose of the oil... Some auto parts stores will take it without charge...
once I just dropped it off at one of those Jiffy Lube places and they took
it with out charging me. I just give them the oil pan so I don't have to
carry it in the van. That's it.
Bill