Newbie - Engine Oil change question

[newtuner7]

my car is lowered enough that i can not fit underneath at all... but i am kinda bug, not fat just a big guy

[d112crzy]

They'll support you, don't worry about that. Just make sure you put them somewhere where they won't slip. The factory jack spot is perfect.

Ive pulled myself up with just jack stands holding the car up.

I'm 240lbs.

[NAiL05]

I have to jack up both sides to slide my fatass under the damn car when I lived at my old apts...Oh well it gets the job done...I recommend using stands cuz I didnt lol. And your worried about the car falling on you pshh. FACTORY JACK POWER.

[newtuner7]

i use jack stand cuz i have had a jack slip out, now granted i was under a truck so i just ruined a pair of pants, but i dont take any chances anymore

[Leung]

i've been changing motor oil ever since i was 7 and i've never had any problems using jacks or supporting the vehicle with stands. well so long as you maintain them, make sure proper fluid level in it, you're going to be alright.

make sure you're raising the car up on a flat level hard surface like a concrete garage floor.

[Jtschupp04]

never trust a jack. the only thing holding it up it hydraulic pressure one seal goes and its over for you. Therefore the invention of jackstands. trust the jackstands. Safteys on lifts were created for the same reason. hydraulics are very unreliable.

i got good advice from a teacher. trust your multimeter. if it says it has 11volts. then it has 11volts.

trust your jackstand. if it says 2000 lbs. use two.

[johndenver120]

I could break cinder blocks with my bare hands at age 12... they won't stop a car from crushing you if your stands fail.

i think thats a bit of a bold statement. yes cinder blocks are not the strongest but if you turn them sideways ( holes top & bottom ) they cant hold alot of weight. better than nothin!

Well any way the piont was to tell him to just pay somebody. like you said 10 mins in and out. if he strips the pan he's f*cked. if they do it then they are.

also dude if your gonna do it anyway( which you prob will ) then make sure the gasket is still on the old filter. if it stays on the engine and you double gasket it, it can seize the engine. i've seen this happen twice!

[bigoskii]

hey if you don't feel comfortable just go to home depot and but 4 concrete blocks, and place 2 blocks on the side of the cb7 while it's lifted, so just in case anything happens, it should stop to a point to give you enough time to get the hell out of there..and get yourself bigger jack stands,,that hold a heavier car or truck,,you'll be fine,,, just get under there and take a sip of coffee so your heart could be pumping as you look around...later....

[starchland]

use common sense. put one wheel up on a curb or something.

[ilovemycb7]

use common sense. put one wheel up on a curb or something.

And hope a crazy person doesn't come crash into the car.

Unlikely, but probably more likely than two jack stands failing at once.

[rudy1980]

i've been changing motor oil ever since i was 7 and i've never had any problems using jacks or supporting the vehicle with stands. well so long as you maintain them, make sure proper fluid level in it, you're going to be alright.

make sure you're raising the car up on a flat level hard surface like a concrete garage floor.

yeah if you use jacks stands, putting them on soft ground may scare the heck out of you if it starts to sink while you're under the car. I've also driven one side of the car up on the curb to rise it enough to get under when I was in a hurry. Took like 20 mins for everything. That'll probably be your best option, besides just paying someone.

BTW the drain plug is a 17mm, (EVERYONE READ) and when you remove the old filter make sure the rubber gasket comes off with it or you'll be under there again wondering why your oil is pouring out. I'll seen it happen plenty of times.

[rudy1980]

u guys are quick, while I was typing 2 ppl said what I was gonna say

[thmdnage]

i work at a jiffy lube so i get to do all shit for free and i have all the tools i need there. i've done about $800 worth oil changes, transmission services, fuel system cleaning, and i just recharged my a/c. i use mobil 1 synthetic high mileage with TX-7. i change it every 3k miles, the TX-7 goes in every 20k miles.