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How to best Jack up the car for a quick oil change?

46K views 59 replies 22 participants last post by  stefanm  
I managed to get car up for oil change with 1 jack and 2 jack stands.

Notes:
(I first put front tires up on small 2.5" ramps so that the jack would fit underneath the car).
(I used the reverselogic jack tool)

1. Place jack on passenger rear position. jack as high as it will go.

2. Place jack stand under passenger forward position.

3. Slowly release jack down so car is resting on jack stand. (both passenger side tires are now off the ground.

4. Move jack from passenger rear position to the center forward jack point.

5. Jack as high as car will go.

6. Place 2nd jack stand under driver forward jack position.

7. Slowly lower jack from forward center position and remove from area.

8. Work on car / change oil / get greasy/ etc.

9. place jack under center forward position. jack as high as possible.

10. remove drivers side jack stand.

11. slowly lower jack so that car is solely on the front passenger side jack stand.

12. move jack from front center position to passenger rear jack position.

13. Jack as high as needed to get last jack stand off of the car.

14. slowly lower jack (making sure the wheels when lowered will end up back on the mini ramps.)

15. Put in new oil (according to Nissan: add 5.25 quarts if you left the oil filter in. 5.75 quarts if you changed the filter).
 
Yes.

But most jacks will not be long enough to get to center point without first jacking up one of the sides and putting on jack stand.
 
Not cheap, but raceramps.com has nice Jak assist ramps. $97

I made my own out of 1x12 planks nailed o each other.