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Oct 1, 2007 | 09:55 AM

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Oil change without a lift?

Ok...been doing these for years at home...now with first C5, and the plug appears to be in the front...so using my ramps not a good idea in front, best method for doing this at home?

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Oct 1, 2007 | 10:09 AM

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Rhino ramps and park with the front downhill on a incline

Works for me.

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Oct 1, 2007 | 10:14 AM

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I have a low profile oil bucket so I jack my car up, take the oil filter and drain plug out, lower the car until it just sits on the bucket and let it drain. Works fine for me.

Mark

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Oct 1, 2007 | 10:34 AM

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Ramps are fine to elevate the front, but you should raise the rear of the car to slightly higher than the front to enable oil drainage. I jack the rear and use jackstands.

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Oct 1, 2007 | 11:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryP

Ramps are fine to elevate the front, but you should raise the rear of the car to slightly higher than the front to enable oil drainage. I jack the rear and use jackstands.

Good location for jacking the rear?

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Oct 1, 2007 | 11:52 AM

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This is the method I use and I have had 0 problems. http://www.z06vette.com/diy_lift.php

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Oct 1, 2007 | 12:16 PM

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Thanks for the info...will use this tip

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Oct 1, 2007 | 12:39 PM

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This is the method I use and I have had 0 problems. http://www.z06vette.com/diy_lift.php

Thanks!

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