I absolutely hated changing the oil on diesels. No matter how careful I was I always somehow made a mess.
Then after I bought mine I would pay a friend to change it for me.
Then I killed my Duramax and bought a Powerstroke. Which I don't service either because I don't have a drain pan big enough to drain it anyways. I pay a friend at the Chevy house to service it.
I really wasn't a fan of Fords but man this Powerstroke made me a believer. I have zero complains against it. The dpf is annoying though. I get over 20mpg on the highway. In town shows 15ish.