ks12

Hi I am a new owner of a 2009 Corvette C6 base model. I went to do an oil change on the car today and wanted to make sure I was jacking the car up correctly and positioning the jack stands correctly. I used a puck and jacked one side up then placed my jack stand as in the picture. Then I let the jack down, the car was supported on one side only by the jack stand. I went to the other side jacked up that side with the puck on the rockers and placed the jack stand on the other side until it looks like the picture I attached. The jack stand on the drivers side was in the way of changing the oil as well so I wanted to see what you guys thought for where I could move the jack stand on the drivers side to? Also to drain the oil would you jack up the rear end to level to the car as well? Lastly I wasn't able to get the engine oil drain plug off, it was really on there. What do you guys think of using a torque wrench to remove an oil plug? I appreciate any help, thanks!

rkj427

hope this helps answer your questions...………………….

ks12

thanks RKJ, looks like the stands are in an ok place. I will have to try jacking the car up from the single jack locations above.

HBsurfer

Don't use a torque wrench to break loose a tight bolt. Go back to Harbor Freight and buy a breaker bar or use a short piece of pipe as an extension to your ratchet.
I always want the car level when draining the oil. Lifting only the front will allow old oil to stay in the rear of the pan.

ks12

Thanks HBsurfer, I got the break bar today and will give it a shot

HOXXOH

Mess free oil changes with nearly zero cleanup required.
Poke a small hole (I use a 1/8" scribe tool or tiny phillips screwdriver) to drain the filter.
Once drained into the pan/bucket, insert a sheet metal or wood screw to stop the drips and remove the filter and put it in a plastic bag.
Drain the oil pan and insert the filter and drain plug.
Use a plastic bottle as a funnel for the new oil and to put the old oil back in the jug that the new oil was in.
Put the throw-away gloves you used in the bag with the filter, funnel and paper towel that cleaned the pan/bucket to go in the trash.
Recycle the oil wherever you bought the new oil.
No oil drips or spills harmed the floor, engine, or hands during the filming.

wjnjr

Here's one way to do it. The 2x4s protect the cradles from metal to metal damage.

Front:



Rear:

MarkAVette

I just did an oil change this last weekend on my Grand Sport. The rear cross member has an angle to it, it is not level with the ground. I used a piece of wood to lift the rear at the center but it was only contacting the rear edge of the cross member because of the angle. Nobody seems to mention this and it took me by surprise. How do you all handle that angle? The jack stands even with wood do not contact two ribs because of the angle, only the rear.

BTW, the previous owner must have taken the car to one of these chain auto shops. They put in a cheap $1.44 filter when the dry sump calls for a heavy duty oil filter. For all you GS/Z06 owners. Be wary of these chains if you take the car in. They likely followed the procedure for a non-dry sump corvette.

Mark

wjnjr

Good question. In the picture above, the board used on the rear cradle is contoured on top to match the cradle so the load is spread evenly. Unfortunately you can't see that in the picture.

MarkAVette

Thanks, I can see it on your jack stand on the right. You have to be a carpenter to lift these cars! I may try the technique to jack up on the side frame between the jack pucks locations and put the jack stands under the pucks. When I did the brake fluid I jacked from the puck locations and the front puck location lifted the entire side of the car. I assume the frame runs down the side so jacking on the side between the pucks should put no more stress than jacking at a puck location. Basically replace front to back with side to side. Saw another thread on on this with various praise and doubts.

Mark

wjnjr

The frame is plenty strong to do that, just be careful to not let the jack or jack stands get into your rocker panel. That can be an expensive fix - so I'm told, never had the pleasure personally.