First Oil Change
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
I understand and this has been discussed. The two nearest Chevy dealers will not change the oil when I want it. They will make me wait until 20% on the DIC and at the rate I am planning on driving the car (700 miles since 6/25 not counting the drive home from the dealer), it will go nearly a year before they’ll do it. I won’t leave oil in that long, particularly on the first change.
You just don't need to change oil like the old days. Remember people thought the 3K/3Mo change interval was too long when it was introduced in the early 60s. Before that it had been 2K/2Mo. Kendall used to advertise their oil as the 2000 mile oil back in the day.
Bill
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I have the plastic, permanent jacking pucks and it was no issue to lift the car high enough to put them under the driver’s side front wheel. Same on the passenger side w/o the plywood. Put 2 2X8’s under the passenger side rear wheel and chocked the driver’s side rear. The transmission is in park and the “E” brake is on, don’t know how to make it any safer. Don
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Thanks for the help!
…I appreciate the detail.
My stands were fabricated of 3, 2X12 boards, screwed and Gorilla glued together with sturdy steel 90 degree brackets at each end to prevent forward or aft movement of the car. I also slipped a 1” slab of plywood under for some extra clearance.
I have the plastic, permanent jacking pucks and it was no issue to lift the car high enough to put them under the driver’s side front wheel. Same on the passenger side w/o the plywood. Put 2 2X8’s under the passenger side rear wheel and chocked the driver’s side rear. The transmission is in park and the “E” brake is on, don’t know how to make it any safer. Don
I have the plastic, permanent jacking pucks and it was no issue to lift the car high enough to put them under the driver’s side front wheel. Same on the passenger side w/o the plywood. Put 2 2X8’s under the passenger side rear wheel and chocked the driver’s side rear. The transmission is in park and the “E” brake is on, don’t know how to make it any safer. Don
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Glad to help. I had thought of the Race Ramps “chocks” but was concerned about having to lift the car high enough to clear the chock. The wheels of course droop when the weight is taken off and that means even more lift height.
Then again, I enjoy doing things myself and I think the chocks I built will take more abuse than the Race Ramps before failing. Don
Then again, I enjoy doing things myself and I think the chocks I built will take more abuse than the Race Ramps before failing. Don
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