Stock Jack Gave in!!
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Originally Posted by Cannysage
I only raised one side of the car (not the whole front end). I also used another heavier duty jack. I used the stock only to get the initial height, cuz my car is too low for the other jack. after I was done, i took out the other jack, first and the proceeded to lower the stock jack. This happened in my garage, where the floor is leveled.
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Originally Posted by Armitage
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?
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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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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???
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???
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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?
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?
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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
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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.
Scarey **** man...........I'm always going to use jack stands.
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
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?
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Originally Posted by JaeZTT
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.
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
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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
#40
Originally Posted by rolling
There is entirely tooo much Jackin' goin on....
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.
Last edited by Cannysage; 04-12-2006 at 11:53 AM.