Oil Change and jackstands

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by Argess

The body is too low to use ramps, plus ramps slip on concrete so I'd have to do it outside,....where things get lost and hyd jacks for raising the other end can sink into the grass or dirt and tip over.

Raceramps with extenders would work, although they are not cheap.

http://www.raceramps.com/xtenders.html

I don't think they'd slide much either with the extenders on them as the incline isn't very steep and once the car is up, you can remove the extension to make it easier to get under the car. And if they did slide, I have seen people take a 1x4 and tie it to the ramp so when they drive the car onto the board it keeps the ramp from slipping.

Doug

[Silverback51]

I always jack my car up from the drivers side.

Jack up the drivers side, slip the jack stands under the frame on that side. roll the jack over a couple feet and jack up the passenger side. Put the jack stands on that side and I'm set.

One advantage to doing this is you can easily see the jack stands that you have set, so if they start to tip, you can see it.

Almost forgot. Ten minutes tops to have the car in the air.