Trying to Change Oil On My Own

[RandallNeighbour]

I bought a racing jack from Pep Boys last week for $78.00 and it's quite low (low enough to fit our cars) and still had the larger jack pad found on taller units and this one had a rubber mat on it that did a dandy job of protecting my boxster.

Check it out when you have time. Mine is blue and does not have the typical twin swivel wheels as the pic above shows. It has one, long, tube-like aluminum wheel on the front.

Buying this jack over the others with the 2 or 3 inch lift area will save you a bunch of time finding a hockey puck and figuring out how to keep it on the jack. My floor jack worked perfectly right out of the box.

[deliriousga]

How's this for cheap?

I took a piece of floor molding (currently finishing the basement) and stuck it on top of the jack. It's a soft material so the jack pushes into the bottom of it and the car's jacking point sinks into it a little so it doesn't slide around and scratch it. Now I just need those nifty rubbers for the tops of my stands.

Most important to me is the sturdiness of the stands. I use 6 ton SUV stands because they have a huge base. They take up more room in the garage, but it's a lot easier to use the space when you're alive. :dance: