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View Poll Results: How to lift the rear for a oil change fastest / cheapest?
Lift the car with two jacks after which use chock and axle stands
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Get race ramps (:-( expensive no other altern. for wide tires)
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Build your own from wood
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Race Ramps or other pragmatic solution for oil change?

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Old 03-14-2023 | 11:28 AM
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Been very happy with EZcarlift, no hydraulics or hoses to deal with. all is needed is a drill. Only draw back in my case, because my car is very low I do need to drive it on top of 2x4's before I can slide the carlift under it. They sell a drive up option but haven't looked at it in detail


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Old 03-14-2023 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by shft22
Been very happy with EZcarlift, no hydraulics or hoses to deal with. all is needed is a drill. Only draw back in my case, because my car is very low I do need to drive it on top of 2x4's before I can slide the carlift under it. They sell a drive up option but haven't looked at it in detail
My son-in-law has one of those. For the number of times he uses a lift it is a great option. Folks should be aware that the two pieces are connected, so there will be bars across the underside of the car when it's in the air.
Old 03-15-2023 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wdb
My son-in-law has one of those. For the number of times he uses a lift it is a great option. Folks should be aware that the two pieces are connected, so there will be bars across the underside of the car when it's in the air.

Correct the two pieces are connected, but the rear lift cross member can be taken off once the car is in the air for easy access to the transmission and rear of the car

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Old 03-16-2023 | 09:00 PM
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I change my oil on the ground no issues.. And I DONT fit under the car, only tricky bit is the drain pan I use is a 12 quart, fits under car but when all the oil is drained you do have to pull it out slow and steady.
I use a old dollar tree bread pan under the oil filter.
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I've got a EZ Car Lift as well, but I don't generally use it for oil changes only (if I have other stuff I need to get done under there sure...). I've had it for about 3 1/2 years and its been great. I use wood ramps as well to get the car high enough to roll the EZ lift under.
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This year my garage was jammed with other cars, so I resorted to a couple of 4x4's


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Old 03-17-2023 | 02:08 PM
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If you drain the car wen not level, then level the car and drain it, the amount of oil you get after its level and allowed to drain is fairly impressive. YMMV...
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QuickJacks here too. First oil change for the new engine. These things are fantastic. Need a 5 gallon bucket for the oil it is so high. Ignore the junky garage, it is a work in progress.
Old 03-18-2023 | 02:35 PM
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I did a variety of methods to jack up the car, but finally purchased the quick jacks......and it also become one of those "while it's jacked up"..
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Originally Posted by JustinReinke8


QuickJacks here too. First oil change for the new engine. These things are fantastic. Need a 5 gallon bucket for the oil it is so high. Ignore the junky garage, it is a work in progress.
What wing/spoiler do you have on there? Is it Getty ERS ?
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Originally Posted by dporto
What wing/spoiler do you have on there? Is it Getty ERS ?
And the wheels...
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Originally Posted by dporto
What wing/spoiler do you have on there? Is it Getty ERS ?
It is, good eye.
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Originally Posted by wdb
And the wheels...
Fuchs
Old 03-19-2023 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JustinReinke8
It is, good eye.
Nice! Any chance of a few more pics from different angles? Thx
Old 03-19-2023 | 11:29 AM
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this thread is winner winner chicken dinner...59 posts on how to do an oil change...sheesh



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