Jcking Up For Oil Change
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,194
Likes: 10
From: New Smyrna Beach Florida
Below is one of the best threads I've seen for jacking the C5.
It addresses using the "prefered" jacking points which are sructural members in the front and the rear. I made my own jacking pads for these locations from 2X6 wood. You want to span the ribs on the aluminum cross members before placing jack stands to avoid potentially craking them. I drive the car onto 2X12s placed in front of Rhino ramps and drive onto the ramps. I then jack the car up using my 2x6 jacking pad. You do not require a low profile jack with this method. In the rear you can simply slide the jack with a 2x6 jacking pad placed on it and jack the rear up. Look up the tech tips portion of and it shows jacking with photos althought he did not use jack pads which I would not recommend doing. Personally I do not like jacking the car at the jacking puck locations as these are designe for a 4 -point lift. Hope this helps.
It addresses using the "prefered" jacking points which are sructural members in the front and the rear. I made my own jacking pads for these locations from 2X6 wood. You want to span the ribs on the aluminum cross members before placing jack stands to avoid potentially craking them. I drive the car onto 2X12s placed in front of Rhino ramps and drive onto the ramps. I then jack the car up using my 2x6 jacking pad. You do not require a low profile jack with this method. In the rear you can simply slide the jack with a 2x6 jacking pad placed on it and jack the rear up. Look up the tech tips portion of and it shows jacking with photos althought he did not use jack pads which I would not recommend doing. Personally I do not like jacking the car at the jacking puck locations as these are designe for a 4 -point lift. Hope this helps.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 7,050
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From: Canadian Rockies
I never bothered with ramps myself. I just use this procedure :
http://www.z06vette.com/forums/f117/...-pucks-107706/
With my luck, I'd probably overshoot the ramps and crack my rocker panels.
http://www.z06vette.com/forums/f117/...-pucks-107706/
With my luck, I'd probably overshoot the ramps and crack my rocker panels.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,847
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From: Longview Texas
I don't like to mess with ramps either.
I just use a low profile jack and raise whichever side or corner of the car I need to work on.
For changing oil, I just raise the left side of the car enough to remove the drain plug, then lower it back to the ground for it to drain. I can change the filter without the car even being on a jack.
I just use a low profile jack and raise whichever side or corner of the car I need to work on.
For changing oil, I just raise the left side of the car enough to remove the drain plug, then lower it back to the ground for it to drain. I can change the filter without the car even being on a jack.