I've been changing my own oil for my entire life. When I had to pay for one, due to doing one for the company car or because I was between houses and living in an apartment, $35 to $40 comes to mind for a conventional oil change. I always use synthetic, so I suspect that will be closer to the $60 to $70 you are quoting.
If your prices are correct, just a continuing incentive to do my own. I can pick up a filter and five quarts of synthetic oil for around $30. It's good "me" time, and I get an opportunity to look under the car, see if anything else is leaking or just looks odd.
And then I can brag about what a man I am that can change his own oil.
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