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There is entirely tooo much Jackin' goin on....

Armitage

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I'm assuming to do an oil change with these, you'd drive up the front, then jack up the rear and put it on jackstands?

XtaZee

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No need to do that. The drain plug is conveniently located to the rear of the pan and drains completly while the car is on the ramps. only issue I have with them is they tend to push forward when placed on a smooth surface. You can solve this by placing the ramps on a old piece of carpet or like I do, line up a 2x4 section in front of the ramp incline.

Armitage

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Sweet, thanks. I didn't know that. I'm tired of being charged to do an oil change. I'll have to go pick up a set of these and a jub of Mobil 1.

How about the oil filter? Is that convienent to get to as well up on the ramps?

XtaZee

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Yes, very easy. Everything is accesible from under the front of the car. Step-by-Step guide here. You should also get a new drain plug washer. Make sure to install it the proper side up.-

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Armitage

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^Bah, thanks. My *** should've looked first to begin with... lol.

___DJK___

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You changed your oil using the stock jack?

Even if you dont know sh*t about cars, something in your head had to tell you that was a bad idea...

edit: Didn't you post another thread about getting takata ramps so you can use a floor jack and get jackstands under the car???

Wired 24/7

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<----- built "ghetto" ramps out of plywood for $10. $5 of it was for nails because I didn't have any.

My floor jack sucks ***, it doesn't really lift high enough to make it easy to get the jack stands under the car.

Plus, my jack stands tend *** up that hard gray foam spray stuff underneath the car that straddles the frame. Anyone have any ideas how to combat this problem? Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Jason@Performance

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You lifted up one side?

or you lifted up one corner?

John@Victory

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he had to have lifted the whole driver or passenger side of the car. like i stated before. ive never seen the jack colapse using it on one of the corners. but i have seen one brake lifting the whole side of a 300zx

Armitage

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^And they were heavier than our 350's.

John@Victory

iTrader: (36)

heavier or lighter, they still arent made to support a whole side. ill go look but im pretty sure they are only rated at 750 pounds

Armitage

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^Oh I completely agree with you. I'd never trust that little itty-bitty jack.

maxpowers

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You will probably get a free replacement jack but i doubt Nissan will pay out anything unless you were hurt. Luckily your ok, I wouldn't trade my legs for any $$$.

Scarey **** man...........I'm always going to use jack stands.

JSON

Well, I don't have a Z but do oil changes on the Accord. And I had the same problem, so I just put a piece of wood between the jack and the frame. It seems to be working fine since the frame doesn't receive all the stress.

Wired 24/7

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I thought about this but I didn't have a saw to cut a notch in the wood. And I don't just want to precariously rest a piece of wood on there that could fall down.

I'm pretty sure I already put some kind of minor puncture wound in that gray foam stuff. I don't think it really does much other than insulate vs. heat and sound, at least I hope not

FenixL1P

or $30 at walmart...

John@Victory

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i guess he got tired of being made to look stupid and stopped posting.... wouldnt eve answer questions directed to him

Cannysage

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you are now declared an official TROLL. I don't understand how you can be a site sponsor, when you're such a d*ck?! Aren't you suppose to be cool to your pontential customers, mr. sponsor man?

Cannysage

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lol.. yup.. it's all jacked up.


ps ramps don't clear my bumpers...
to clarify, I used the stock jack only to fit my heavy duty jack, cuz it doesn't clear my sideskirts. I then use it again to lower it after taking out my big ol jack.