Usually I lean towards the DIY. When oil changes at the dealer were $89.99, I would take it to the dealer, because I couldn't buy the oil and materials for much less than that, and then the time associated and the mess.
When my local dealer got bought out, oil changes jumped to $189, so now I do them myself. $89 is worth the convenience, $189 is not.
Regular stuff I do myself. The water pump on the X1, 335, is probably where I draw the line as far as difficulty. After replacing the pump, I have a leak I can't find, and I probably should have found an indie shop to replace it. I'm into this for like 8 hours and it's not really worth it.
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