Ramp or Floor Jack for Oil Change
#1
Ramp or Floor Jack for Oil Change
I haven't changed my oil yet on the xB2, but I was wondering if using a ramp makes the oil change task easier? If so, would you recommend using a ramp at all 4 tires or just the 2 up front?
or maybe a floor jack with a couple of jacks?
I would think the ramps would be quicker since all you have to do is position the ramps in front of the tires and CAREFULLY drive the car up.
With the floor jack and jack stands, I'm always worried about the positioning and making sure not to damage anything under there while lowering the car to the jack stands.
Although, with the ramps you'll have to worry about giving it too much gas and going over the edge..... I wouldn't want to find out how much damage that would do.
Another thought..... since the car is not level after lifting the front, does this prevent all the dirty oil from draining out? If so, maybe using a ramp at all 4 tires to make the car level would help the draining process.
Thanks
or maybe a floor jack with a couple of jacks?
I would think the ramps would be quicker since all you have to do is position the ramps in front of the tires and CAREFULLY drive the car up.
With the floor jack and jack stands, I'm always worried about the positioning and making sure not to damage anything under there while lowering the car to the jack stands.
Although, with the ramps you'll have to worry about giving it too much gas and going over the edge..... I wouldn't want to find out how much damage that would do.
Another thought..... since the car is not level after lifting the front, does this prevent all the dirty oil from draining out? If so, maybe using a ramp at all 4 tires to make the car level would help the draining process.
Thanks
#4
Originally Posted by hwybox
my car would not go up the ramps it just pushed them I tried and tried with no luck. I'd say jack and stands but be very careful either way.
#6
Take them and jam them between the ground and the tires so that they're stuck. You should have some much steeper ones designed to not let the tires go anywhere if you're going to jack the car up, but with the ramps it ensures that they don't slide.
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I use both. I had to make ramps to get my xB up high enough to get the jack under. I made wood ramps. Use 4 layers of 3/4" wood and they are about 3 feet long. Gets the front end up high enough to get the jack under it. Then I use stands. Better safe then sorry.
#9
Originally Posted by ack154
My car wouldn't go up ramps either. the bumper pushes them and the tire never touches them.
Originally Posted by NoLimitzInd
I made wood ramps.
#11
Here's Invertalon's DIY for the homemade wooden ramps:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=209587
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=209587
#12
When draining the dirty oil, do you think there's any advantage to having the car level compared to having the front end higher? I'm sure it's not a big deal, but maybe having the car's front end higher will not allow all the dirty oil to drain out.
#14
i use a set of custom ramps i made myself
my front end is only sittin 4" of the ground & thease ramps work perfect.
each pice of wood is only 3/4" and the edges that the tires role on are rounded off so the car just glides right up the ramps nice and easy
my front end is only sittin 4" of the ground & thease ramps work perfect.
each pice of wood is only 3/4" and the edges that the tires role on are rounded off so the car just glides right up the ramps nice and easy
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