Oil Change
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Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Atlanta GA
Oil Change
Well, took the C5 to my son's shop for first oil change. It would not go up the alignment rack w/o scraping, so we decided to lift it on regular lift..until I saw it wasn't going to work either w/o buying those "pucks" they sell to put in the jacking slots....has anyone used anything else to get it up in the air enough to change oil? Will it ride up on some rhino ramps or are tires too wide?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2000
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From: Syracuse NY
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Re: Oil Change (carpe dm)
Somebody told me "in a pinch" you can raise up a front corner of the car using a bottle jack & jack stand, then remove the filter and oil plug. Lower the car over a shallow pan so it's level and wait 15 minutes. Then raise the car back up, install the oil plug and a new filter, lower the car, add the oil and you're done.
I've never tried this, but my Mr. Goodwrench has done it successfully. No doubt others will provide feedback on this and other ideas. :yesnod:
I've never tried this, but my Mr. Goodwrench has done it successfully. No doubt others will provide feedback on this and other ideas. :yesnod:
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Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Re: Oil Change (WHRITZY)
WHRITZY, it will be interesting to see how much oil is needed to reach the full mark on the dipstick (in your son's '01). Lots of '01 owners have been posting that it takes 7.0 qts (and not the 6.5 qts posted in the manual). Be aware that GM made a dipstick and dipstick tube change in '01 (no change in the size of the oil pan). I put in 6.5 qts and ended up with a reading of a half qt low on my dipstick. It's another GM "screwup." I did a complete drain by lifting the rear up with a jack...that could also account for the extra half qt of oil that was removed. I measured the drained "factory filled" oil and it came to just a bit over 7.0 qts. :confused:
[Modified by Mark S., 7:20 AM 10/3/2001]
[Modified by Mark S., 7:20 AM 10/3/2001]
