Jack It Up Securely

[FlexRex]

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[Diamond Ned]

A friend of mine asked me just yesterday what the point of a jack stand is "since you already have the jack that comes with the car". Gonna show him this... as if I want my life in the hands of a single piston.

 

[Gruber]

People buy a car they can't afford and then there's no money left over to waste on lifting gear? Maybe if floor jacks were available at $9.99 and stands at 99 cents a pair.... The Chinese stuff is too expensive, maybe Somalia or Zimbabwe could make them for affordable prices.

 

[HalfBreed]

Yikes. My worst fear, as someone who wants to do their own oil changes. This is my first brand new car, and I've been thinking that I want to do my own oil changes after having some bad experiences in the past at some chain store oil change garages, and not wanting to pay an arm and a leg for a Honda dealer to do it. I do all the basic maintenance, including oil changes, on my motorcycle, but haven't done an oil change on a car before.

I know it probably sounds redundant to most, but when it comes time to change my Civic's oil, I will be getting ramps and then also using jack stands as a backup. I'm too paranoid. Lol.

 

[davidgostbo]

Yikes. My worst fear, as someone who wants to do their own oil changes. This is my first brand new car, and I've been thinking that I want to do my own oil changes after having some bad experiences in the past at some chain store oil change garages, and not wanting to pay an arm and a leg for a Honda dealer to do it. I do all the basic maintenance, including oil changes, on my motorcycle, but haven't done an oil change on a car before.

I know it probably sounds redundant to most, but when it comes time to change my Civic's oil, I will be getting ramps and then also using jack stands as a backup. I'm too paranoid. Lol.

Wheel chock too my friend! Don’t want your car to roll backwards on you

 

[gtman]

Glad the guy is OK. On a side note, I've done tons of oil changes but never in sandals or flip flops.

 

[FlexRex]

@gtman.. its az. I live in sandals/flip flops.

 

[Jens_sedanEX18]

Geez. I’ll be doing my own oil changes under the supervision of my dad. He’s always done my oil changes and luckily he has ramps I can use so when it comes that time, I’ll be doing them myself. And yes, don’t forget about those wheel chocks. They cole in handy! Luckily my parents yard is grass but still use them just in case.

 

[Jens_sedanEX18]

@gtman.. its az. I live in sandals/flip flops.

I’d do my oil change in flip flops and I live in Florida. I’ll wear flip flops til it gets to cold about February-ish then I have to switch over to my boots.

 

[gtman]

Oh the irony. Now this page is showing me ads for sandals.

 

[Gruber]

I only put on my flip flops when climbing ladders, mowing grass, and changing oil.

 

[redcoats1976]

have done many oil changes barefoot in my garage,even a center link in my old 1966 pontiac.but never without jackstands,that would make me nervous...

 

[davidgostbo]

Glad the guy is OK. On a side note, I've done tons of oil changes but never in sandals or flip flops.

You ever wear slides before? I do everything in them now

 

[GreaseCrow]

Yikes. My worst fear, as someone who wants to do their own oil changes. This is my first brand new car, and I've been thinking that I want to do my own oil changes after having some bad experiences in the past at some chain store oil change garages, and not wanting to pay an arm and a leg for a Honda dealer to do it. I do all the basic maintenance, including oil changes, on my motorcycle, but haven't done an oil change on a car before.

I know it probably sounds redundant to most, but when it comes time to change my Civic's oil, I will be getting ramps and then also using jack stands as a backup. I'm too paranoid. Lol.

Better safe than sorry! I remember my first time getting under a car, I had jack stands and all but it's still a scary experience.

Two jack stands, wheel chocks, first gear and handbrake later and I feel much better going under. My dad also always advocated that if you had to change a tire on the side of the road, use the tire as a jack stand and place it under the car while you install the spare. This way if the car goes down, you still have your tire to hold it up.

 

[izzyC-EX]

Lucky guy!

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