I did an oil pan gasket once on my 89. It was not something I enjoyed and I don't think I would do it again. My 99 has a class 1 leak right now (visual seapage) that is gonna need a replacing. My mechanic that does my oil changes will do it for 2 bills parts and labor. Knowing how I hated the fuck out of it the first time, I'll probably pay it since there is nothing for me to learn from it. That's just me though. I do about 85% of the work on my car. When it comes to fluids and exchanges or repairs that involve fluids I usually have someone else do it. I still have oil in my garage from a change I did about 3 yrs. ago. Like I said, I just don't like dealing w/fluids. I'll pay someone else to handle that mess.