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Title: pit needed
Post by: omegaman2 on 13 June 2008, 12:40:49

oil change now due
have the filter and the oil but no where to do it as the garage and pit haave been pulled down / filled in

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Richie London on 13 June 2008, 12:52:20

i did mine on 1 axle stand, no problem. tell a lie i dropped the plug in the oil  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Jimbob on 13 June 2008, 12:54:39

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i did mine on 1 axle stand, no problem. tell a lie i dropped the plug in the oil  ;D ;D ;D

Thats one of those things that tends to happen once, you keep a suprisingly strong grip on it the next time  ;D

Jack & Axle Stand is all I use

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 June 2008, 15:26:44

Im doing an oil change at the moment on axle stands, just waiting for the oil to drain.

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: omegaman2 on 13 June 2008, 15:29:43

but does your oil catcher not get stuck in the plastic under pan when you lower the car to get it level :question

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 June 2008, 15:33:12

Im lucky as my drive has a slight slope so I put the rear of the car at the top and then jack the front until its level, jobs a goodun :)

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Jimbob on 13 June 2008, 16:19:43

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but does your oil catcher not get stuck in the plastic under pan when you lower the car to get it level :question

Kinda just clears it, you could always get a shallower catcher

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Richie London on 13 June 2008, 16:22:33

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but does your oil catcher not get stuck in the plastic under pan when you lower the car to get it level :question

i put my oil catcher in a large baking tray, not a drop on the drive  :y :y

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Jimbob on 13 June 2008, 16:26:14

I use on of these after seeing Mark use one

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/14-litre-oil-drain-pan

Dont spill a drop, big enough and strong enough for all drainage jobs

Coolant / Oil / ATF

and a nice spout to drain from afterwards, cos when I used to use an old washing up bowl, took me longer clearing up spilled oil than the change did

Title: Re: pit needed
Post by: Tony H on 13 June 2008, 16:28:05

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but does your oil catcher not get stuck in the plastic under pan when you lower the car to get it level :question

Take the oil catcher from under the car before you take it off the axel stand :y