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| dlindzey |
Oct 22 2025, 09:54 AM
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repeat offender ![]() Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 8-April 14 From: texas Member No.: 17,226 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I can't even find a shop willing to change my oil so I am going to have to crawl around on the floor for a while. I have all the parts and a creeper but get confused on where you can put a floor jack and where you should put a jack stand as seems like same point is best for both the jack and the stands.
I have located the 4 donuts at the corners of the cab/chasis juncture, they seem ok. I am tempted to just get two floor jacks and jack up the rear at the donuts and call it a day. Is it dangerous to use jacks for support rather than putting a jack stand under there somewhere? Ramps won't work as exhaust tip hits the ramp. How do most of you solve this issue? |
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| rjames |
Oct 22 2025, 11:30 AM
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I'm made of metal ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,395 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I had issues with the tailpipe hitting the ramps I have so I built some ramps out of stacked 1x6 boards. They don't get the car as high off the ground as the ramps would, but high enough to change the oil. If I need the car up higher I'll use the jack stands.
When I jack up the car I use a short piece of 2x4 under the longs. That leaves the donut clear to get the jackstand under it. |
dlindzey Is there a simple way to get a 914 jacked up enough to change oil Oct 22 2025, 09:54 AM
mepstein You absolutely need jack stands or at the very lea... Oct 22 2025, 10:04 AM
emerygt350 I wouldn't let a shop change my oil. Too much... Oct 22 2025, 10:19 AM
Superhawk996 Never . . . Ever . . . Get under a jacked up car w... Oct 22 2025, 11:22 AM
emerygt350
Never . . . Ever . . . Get under a jacked up car ... Oct 22 2025, 11:30 AM
dlindzey thanks for all the feedback
when putting jackstand... Oct 22 2025, 12:09 PM
Superhawk996
thanks for all the feedback
when putting jackstan... Oct 22 2025, 12:25 PM
gereed75 The cylindrical inner portion of the trailing arms... Oct 22 2025, 12:22 PM
Jack Standz
I can't even find a shop willing to change my... Oct 22 2025, 01:11 PM
Osnabruck914 Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts... Oct 22 2025, 05:36 PM
emerygt350
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts... Oct 22 2025, 07:42 PM
mepstein
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donut... Oct 22 2025, 08:06 PM
Jack Standz
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts... Oct 23 2025, 12:16 AM
wonkipop as a uni student i used to park my old type 3 vari... Oct 23 2025, 01:26 AM
914043 Is using the engine with a protective soft piece ... Oct 23 2025, 09:41 PM
GBX0073 Low profile (Daytona harbor freight) jack Placed i... Oct 23 2025, 10:48 PM
L-Jet914 I used to use the old school metal drive on ramps.... Oct 23 2025, 11:36 PM![]() ![]() |
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