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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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| GBX0073 |
Oct 23 2025, 10:48 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 21-December 20 From: Illinois Member No.: 25,007 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Low profile (Daytona harbor freight) jack Placed in the center under the engine support bar Using a 2X4 the length of engine mount bar
I jack up the car High Enough to place Quality jack stands under the Donuts Lower the car onto the Donuts Keep the jack still under the car under the support and pivot the jack a little so I can still roll under with the creeper After chasing a leak you get pretty proficient jacking the car up not F1 pit stop fast but fast |
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
rjames I had issues with the tailpipe hitting the ramps I... 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
rgalla9146
Is using the engine with a protective soft piece... Oct 24 2025, 06:38 AM
KELTY360
Is using the engine with a protective soft piec... Oct 24 2025, 09:15 AM
808 WRX I made ramps out of 2x10's: Oct 24 2025, 10:26 AM
rjames
I made ramps out of 2x10's:
Exactly what I ... Oct 24 2025, 12:10 PM
L-Jet914 I used to use the old school metal drive on ramps.... Oct 23 2025, 11:36 PM
sixnotfour :beer2: Me too..since 1978 :beer1: :popcorn: Oct 24 2025, 07:59 AM
Ninja :agree:
I also put the front up as well. Don... Oct 24 2025, 08:59 AM
BillC RaceRamps makes very nice wheel cribs. I use two ... Oct 24 2025, 11:53 AM
Shivers I jack up on the passenger side and use a stand un... Oct 24 2025, 12:43 PM![]() ![]() |
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