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[omegaman2]

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

[Richie London]

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

[Jimbob]

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

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

Jack & Axle Stand is all I use

[Elite Pete]

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

[omegaman2]

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

[Elite Pete]

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

[Jimbob]

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

[Richie London]

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  

[Jimbob]

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

[Tony H]

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