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Low-profile drive-on ramps: $149 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 PF-46 filter: $6.99 Knowing that some minimum-wage high school kid didn't strip your oil drain plug threads or forget to refill your crankcase: PRICELESS! :)  SignatureWhat the heck, I'll play too. - Dave > 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 You should buy the 5 qt jug at walmart... it's considerably cheaper that way. > PF-46 filter: $6.99 Fram crap? >> 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 > >You should buy the 5 qt jug at walmart... it's considerably cheaper that way. I looked for the jug, but all my local stor had on the shelf was the 1-quart bottles. I hate Wal-Mart, but I'll check it out next time. >> PF-46 filter: $6.99 > >Fram crap? NFW!! AC Delco. SignatureWhat the heck, I'll play too. - Dave begin quotation from Brent P <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com> in message <hvqdnWL727gHA9zZnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@comcast.com> posted at 2006-04-16T01:32 >> 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 > You should buy the 5 qt jug at walmart... it's considerably cheaper that way. Yes to the five-quart jugs, no to Wal-Mart. O'Reilly has the five-quart jugs (for most brands, anyway). Not sure about Advance or AutoZone, as I rarely shop there. Signature___ _ _____ |*| / __| |/ / _ \ |*| Shawn K. Quinn \__ \ ' < (_) | |*| skquinn@speakeasy.net |___/_|\_\__\_\ |*| Houston, TX, USA > Low-profile drive-on ramps: $149 > 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > :) If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out all the way. I always thought the angle would not allow it. >> Low-profile drive-on ramps: $149 >> 6 quarts of Mobil-1 5W-30: $34 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out all >the way. I always thought the angle would not allow it. Obviously that would depend on where the drain plug is. Further, as to whether it matters or not, do you truly believe you can get all the oil out without flushing? ************************* Dave >If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out all >the way. I always thought the angle would not allow it. That was my concern as well. There were definitely a couple of ounces left in the pan when it was all said and done. Not a big deal, but next time I might try jacking up the rear so that the car is level and those last few ounces can dribble out. SignatureWhat the heck, I'll play too. - Dave > >If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out all > >the way. I always thought the angle would not allow it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > next time I might try jacking up the rear so that the car is level and > those last few ounces can dribble out. Great idea! Don't forget to remove your valve covers and get the couple ounces that will remain pooled on top of the heads... and run the engine for 10-15 seconds after draining the pan to get what oil might be lingering in the pump. Then, you might as well go whole hog and refill the crankcase with diesel and run it for a minute or so, then drain that, just to be sure... ----- - gpsman >>If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out >>all [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > next time I might try jacking up the rear so that the car is level and > those last few ounces can dribble out. I would be cautious about jacking up the rear end while the front is on the ramps. A neighbor did that and the car collapsed. Caused some damage. It was also a Vette. >>>If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out >>>all [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the ramps. A neighbor did that and the car collapsed. Caused some damage. > It was also a Vette. I do it all the time with my 928, the front end only has one jacking point on each side, so if you jack it up, there isn't anywhere to put stands. As long as you have decent ramps (not the metal ones) you are fine. Bernard >>If you drive on those low profile ramps, can the oil actually drain out all >>the way. I always thought the angle would not allow it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > next time I might try jacking up the rear so that the car is level and > those last few ounces can dribble out. Sounds foolhardy... better to find an oil drain pan you can slip under there without raising the car. I change the oil in my cars with them flat on the ground. I even found a way to change the oil in the TW with it on the ground... Took some contortions to get the filter out from the topside but I really hate using ramps.... >Sounds foolhardy... better to find an oil drain pan you can slip under >there without raising the car. I change the oil in my cars with them flat >on the ground. I could do that easily with my truck (it's a 2WD truck with 4WD ride height). But the ride height on the C6 is a little bit lower... ;) >I even found a way to change the oil in the TW with it on >the ground... Took some contortions to get the filter out from the >topside but I really hate using ramps.... I bought the lowest-profile oil drain pan I could find, but unless the car is raised it doesn't look like it would clear the rocker panel (although I confess I didn't actually try). It's for dang sure I couldn't reach my arm under there to get the drain plug and oil filter out. Maybe it's time for a KiwkLift? http://www.kwiklift.com/ SignatureWhat the heck, I'll play too. - Dave |
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