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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Do you do your own oil change ?

Some may laugh but SOME of you may want to know how to do an oil change.

This might help

http://www.autoatlanta.com/howto/1/
 
Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Helps to have a two post lift!
 
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Yes I do, either once a year or every 5,000 miles.
 
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Did mine today super easy with a lift! Helps that my buddy has a shop.
 
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I would be very careful about this statement. This is probably the main cause of AOS failures.

"The Boxster uses 10 quarts and will require 2x RGR2041."
 
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Personally I have not tried to jack my car using the the cross brace under the transmission (1st picture shown in that article). I've jacked my car up many times, just not that jack point. Anyone want to comment?
 
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i use ramps. easier and safer
 
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i use ramps. easier and safer
I can't get the car to back up on Rhino ramps - need much lower profile ramps. Jack and stands work.. but trying to figure out if I can jack up the entire rear end at once, or have to do it one side then another.
 
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Race ramps from raceramps.com I think it is works well. Plus I bought a spin on filter adapter to use Napa Gold filters
 
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The Maxjax is the best investment I have made in a tool to date. The Spyder was on the lift for 2 weeks while the rims were getting power coated. I have done oil changes, brakes, springs/shocks, TBE on all my other cars, son's car, son's friends cars etc....Highly recommend the Maxjax

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Omg =o


Originally Posted by pcw
the maxjax is the best investment i have made in a tool to date. The spyder was on the lift for 2 weeks while the rims were getting power coated. I have done oil changes, brakes, springs/shocks, tbe on all my other cars, son's car, son's friends cars etc....highly recommend the maxjax

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Maxjax

Big sigh here...
Wish I had $2K, that is a nice life to a regular sized garage.
 
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Originally Posted by rob76turbo
Big sigh here...
Wish I had $2K, that is a nice life to a regular sized garage.
Yes, lifts make life easier. I was about 1' min. to short for a full size lift. I could have cut my ceiling and boxed it out where the roof line would have gone, but decided on the mid rise Maxjax. It rises 48" and I use my roller seat and can get under the entire car. It clears my GD opener, no mods to the ceiling, best of both worlds.

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Is it ok to hate you just a little?
 
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Originally Posted by pcw
Yes, lifts make life easier. I was about 1' min. to short for a full size lift. I could have cut my ceiling and boxed it out where the roof line would have gone, but decided on the mid rise Maxjax. It rises 48" and I use my roller seat and can get under the entire car. It clears my GD opener, no mods to the ceiling, best of both worlds.

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