For the first time i tried to change my own oil. But as i jacked it up it didnt seem high enough off the ground at all jack points. the car is only like 1 in from my face and i cant get the leverage to unbolt the oil pan. Are there jacks that can jack the car to higher than other jacks? Or should i get ramps? I was wondering how do you guys change your own oil when your car is lowered? Or what advice would you give me thanks.

 

you use you stock tire jack to jack up the car a little. then you put your jack under to jack it up.

 

if you're trying to unbolt the entire oil pan for an oil change, you're doing too much

drive the car on blocks of wood. then use your jack to get it up higher. my civic is pretty low and i have no problems getting a regular craftsmen jack under there and getting it up high enough.

 

LOL Even BEFORE lowering my car, just having a Type R lip on the front hits the ramps before it can go up!

As mentioned. Drive your car onto 2x4 blocks of wood. I put them just before the ramps and it goes up a bit and clears as it rides up the ramp.

Or dig a pit in your front yard.

 

i have to jacks... one thats a low profile. i put that on the front side jack point, then i use my dads "truck" jack on my front to raise it up hella high.

 

I bought a jack that is 4" high and lifts to 18 3/4" but I still have to either "force" it under or use my back up track jack to lift it up a little than put her in the sky.

BTW - 19 and doing your first oil change? Welcome to the 21st century.

 

Any decent size floor jack should get the car high enough to change the oil ...

Here's how I get it done:

1. Drive front wheels up on 2 x 4's
2. Jack up one side and put a jackstand under the stock jackpoint
3. Repeat with other side
4. Do the dirty work
5. Reverse order to get back down

By the way, I'm using a 3.5 ton craftsman hydraulic floor jack with a maximum height of 20 in.

Hope that helps

 

thanks everybody

 

How do you have 900 posts, but can't jack up a lowered car?

 

haha ^^ no serioulsy thou what i do is drive up on 2-by-4's then onto the ramps.. makes it so much easier on ramps then on jacks as long as u got a spotter

 

My gangsta floor jack doesn't go high enough to get my jackstands under the car. So I have put a piece of wood on top of the jack for added height.

Once, I was working on my previous car and the piece of wood broke, the car fell off the jack and it made a decent dent in the gas tank. Wee!

(luckily, my head wasn't under the car and I was in the process of lowering it)

 

You can't get enough leverage to remove the Drainbolt??
What are you, 100lbs, and 5" tall?? ..

Oh, and on a serious note I guess .. Small jack, then Big jack. Easy?

 

yeah dude i couldnt get up the ramp with my stock suspension its just a bitch, if u cant get the leverage then use a breaker bar thats how i usually do it if i cant get it but its been like a year, i work for honda so i just do it there on the lift now

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanLikeJdm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can't get enough leverage to remove the Drainbolt??
What are you, 100lbs, and 5" tall?? ..

Oh, and on a serious note I guess .. Small jack, then Big jack. Easy?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah sorry im a bit bigger than that. maybe 5'10 150. Im not as puny as your dad. I am talking about the lack of leverage because of minimal space under the car. Maybe if the car was not 1 inch from my face i would be able to use my strength.

 

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Yall love to flame me huh? I usually go to my friends shop at the lift, but i don't wanna bother him all the time cause its quite busy. So i'm trying to do **** on my own, so i wont bother him as much.

 

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Nah sorry im a bit bigger than that. maybe 5'10 150. Im not as puny as your dad. I am talking about the lack of leverage because of minimal space under the car. Maybe if the car was not 1 inch from my face i would be able to use my strength.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oh, I'm sorry, That's much Much bigger, damn,
I'm surprised you don't snap that oilpan straight off the car.

And yeah, you're right, it's prolly about a foot off the ground to begin with,
so ****, that's barely any clearance under there ..
Plus, who the fu<u></u>ck has ever heard of using a hammer, or other blunt object to hit the ratchet..

If you can't even figure out other ways to get ONE small little Bolt off,
you need to rethink about even owning a car, Cause I bet that key, and doorlock is even worse..

 

150lbs @ 5'10 is very intimidating lol

all kidding aside, just drive it onto 2x4's like everyone else said

 

damn ***** why you gotta make a ******* big *** deal just cause i had a concern. if you dont wanna help then go mind your own ******* business. You dont have to ******* post and talk ****.

 

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Lmao .. Hey, why don't you go try launching your car down a steep hill ... LOL

 

yeah talk all the **** you want. you probably a lil punk anyways. always talking **** but never even walked the streets.

 

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you're 150lbs .. Lol, what streets are you going to walk??

I don't have to talk **** either .. You can't even get the drainbolt off .. Lol
Oh, but my gf did say she could get it off though, she's only 5'3"..

 

stfu you lil bitch. where you from huh? is it all good white folks all around you? you dont have to carry a strap around to be protected huh? all you need is your lil pocket knife?

 

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Lololol.. wow man, you're fucked up.

I don't even have to try anymore, you humiliate yourself.

 

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I don't even have to try anymore, you humiliate yourself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I love you
FlatBlack


I got one for you.

Stick jack under car.

Jack car up.

Use massive 150lb power to break bolt loose.

I'm 6'1 and 155.

lol

Im a stick and i break them lose easy

 

Move your face before you wrench?