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re: How do I raise my car enough to change my own oil? Tried going up on a curb
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:54 pm to LSUDad
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:54 pm to LSUDad
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a place around the house does it for around $50. Full Synthetic, Mobil One.
Where are you getting an oil change with Mobil 1 for $50???
It’s like $12/quart
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:55 pm to Tyga Woods
Yeah, sign me up
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:58 pm to Sun God
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He said he had a small jack
He also said he couldn’t get it up high enough with the jack he had
Your solution was to get jack stands and drink alcohol.
While drinking is always a great idea unless you’re in church (not illegal, just frowned upon), that and jack stands won’t raise up his car any higher
quote:
Maybe next time stay in the kitchen and let us men handle the real work
Your suggestion is exactly something my wife would have said
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:00 pm to CroikeyMate69
All I'm going to add is if you're getting ramps, get 4.
Having your car level is clutch.
Having your car level is clutch.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:00 pm to CroikeyMate69
SIAP, but get a low profile jack on sale from Harbor Freight, along with jack stands.
Easy peezy.
Easy peezy.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:04 pm to Tyga Woods
In Texas, they run a special, every so often. But then again, they purchase oil in bulk.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:07 pm to nogoodjr
I've had these same ones and they were perfect for my 2005 Toyota Sequioa(5000 lbs) for 7 yrs. They'll hold your Ford Explorer.
They were cheap as frick from walmart.
They were cheap as frick from walmart.
This post was edited on 9/18/25 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:16 pm to CroikeyMate69
Amazon prime-$94.99.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:16 pm to Tyga Woods
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It’s like $12/quart
$12 a qt? I just bought a jug (5 qts) M1 5W30 for $24.97 at WallMarks. Where are you paying that much for M1?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:20 pm to SallysHuman
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Auto ramps.... ?
They aren't very expensive.
OP should hand in his man card, he had to have a woman explain how to do an oil change on his car.
Ramps are the easy answer UNLESS your vehicle requires you to turn the wheels to get to the oil filter behind the tire. Your car is not one of those.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:20 pm to Traveler
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Where are you paying that much for M1?
Autozone
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:24 pm to Tyga Woods
Just paid $24 for 5 quarts.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:28 pm to Tyga Woods
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Autozone
They are definitely inflating the price big time.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:28 pm to CroikeyMate69
Drive on ramps are the fastest at home way or use a jack
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:30 pm to CroikeyMate69
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:49 pm to CroikeyMate69
Watch some YouTube videos….
Agree with the ramps and oil at Walmart is a lot cheaper than auto parts stores.
Put old oil back in the 5 qt jug and bring it back to Walmart next time when you buy oil again.
Agree with the ramps and oil at Walmart is a lot cheaper than auto parts stores.
Put old oil back in the 5 qt jug and bring it back to Walmart next time when you buy oil again.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:50 pm to CroikeyMate69
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:51 pm to CroikeyMate69
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How do I raise my car enough to change my own oil? Tried going up on a curb
This is why we need fathers.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 4:01 pm to Barbellthor
And while we are talking about oil, filters, Walmart and DIY'ers. Look inside the oil filter packaging box before you head to the register. A lesson learned here. Car is up on ramps, oil is drained, old filter off and when I open the filter box what do I see? Someone had slipped a nice shiny orange Fram filter inside a M1 oil filter box. I can laugh about it now but wasn't so funny at the time. Just another day at Walmart.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 4:01 pm to CroikeyMate69
Go get some ramps from Harbor freight.
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