Yearly Oil Change Pics
11-24-2007, 02:45 PM
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Yearly Oil Change Pics
Every year this garage queen gets its oil changed before getting covered for the winter. I took some pictures this year using a popular method shown on this site. The extra 2x10s after the “ramps” are insurance should I go over the stops.
Drove the car only 2,500 miles this year.
Up on the lift – you can see both sets of jacks from this view…
A view from underneath…
And from the side… the oil is still dripping…
ENJOYvette
Drove the car only 2,500 miles this year.
Up on the lift – you can see both sets of jacks from this view…
A view from underneath…
And from the side… the oil is still dripping…
ENJOYvette
11-24-2007, 03:22 PM
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I do something similar. I drive up on solid wood ramps (10-degree angle) and then jack up the front, place Rhino ramps underneath the tires, jack up the back so that it is higher than the front, and then place jack stands (with wood blocks on top) underneath. The hydraulic floor jack is added backup. This year, my C5 accumulated a bit less than 5000 miles. While the car was up in the air, I did the antivenom mod - report to follow after I give it some driving time.
11-24-2007, 03:29 PM
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I do something similar. I drive up on solid wood ramps (10-degree angle) and then jack up the front, place Rhino ramps underneath the tires, jack up the back so that it is higher than the front, and then place jack stands (with wood blocks on top) underneath. The hydraulic floor jack is added backup. This year, my C5 accumulated a bit less than 5000 miles. While the car was up in the air, I did the antivenom mod - report to follow after I give it some driving time.
what the heck is a antivenom mod????
11-24-2007, 03:34 PM
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Hi Dave68,
Sure... whatever method works so long as the jack can get underneath and everything is safe. We happened to have the scrap lumber sitting around.
In case you're wondering... the Canoe overhead has an extra set of safety straps.
ENJOYvette
Sure... whatever method works so long as the jack can get underneath and everything is safe. We happened to have the scrap lumber sitting around.
In case you're wondering... the Canoe overhead has an extra set of safety straps.
ENJOYvette
11-24-2007, 05:24 PM
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I feel sorry for you. I bought my first C5, a clean '98 last December for my birthday and as almost a full year of ownership is up now I have logged almost 10K miles. You need to get out and have some more fun. Do me a favor and work a little harder to wear the tread off thoes tires.
11-24-2007, 05:33 PM
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i have a mint condition 84 vette that i purchased in 1996. it had 43,xxx miles on it. today it has 46,300 miles on it. has been a garage queen sence i have had it. buts just like new. i change the oil every spring
11-25-2007, 12:44 AM
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Thanks for the reminder. I need to do mine since I am getting ready to put the car away for the winter too.
11-25-2007, 02:44 AM
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There is a ball plunger-type fitting that threads into the tranny case. It provides a positive detent or stop, if you will for each gear position in a manual tranny (MN6). Everything is great if you have the OEM shifter, but the super short-throw aftermarket shifters, like the Hurst, BPP, Ripper, etc. have a much shorter pivot arm and therefore require much more effort to place the shifter in each gear.
The antivenom mod involved removing the ball plunger fitting from the tranny, adding a couple of washers, and reinstalling the fitting. Since the "ball" part is positioned further away from each detent, shifting effort from gear to gear is noticably easier. The side motion effort is dependent upon the shifter springs that come with the shifter, so that part of shifting is unchanged. I will have more info about the "feel" of the change after I've driven my car for at lease a day or two.
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11-25-2007, 02:47 AM
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Dang, I wish my garage were as clean as yours. I am planning to buy a storage building for the back yard, just so I can get rid of the stuff that really doesn't need to be in the garage. BTW, I have "straps" around my flourescent bulbs in the shop lights; I definitely don't want those things to fall on any of the vehicles!
Dave
11-25-2007, 08:33 AM
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quick oil change
pictures look great. i change my oil a little different. i use my jack and puck on the the drivers side fender raising section and raise the car , i slide underneath the car with an oil pan, remove filter and nut and drain the oil. i slide out, lower the car back down, go to the back and raise it a few inches. let the oil completely drain out while i enjoy a beer. after all the oil is drained i reverse the steps.
11-25-2007, 08:55 AM
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Your method looks like mine...
the only difference I do it 3x per year since I drive my '01 Road King a bit more than your Garage Queen.
113K miles and climbing ...
the only difference I do it 3x per year since I drive my '01 Road King a bit more than your Garage Queen.
113K miles and climbing ...
