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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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| 914043 |
Oct 23 2025, 09:41 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 2-April 19 From: California Member No.: 23,007 Region Association: Central California
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Is using the engine with a protective soft piece of wood or hearty rubber pad between the floor jack and the engine case at the drain point not acceptable. Always thought it a little risky but the only way I've found to get a six high enough to be able to pull the engine out from under the car.
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| rgalla9146 |
Oct 24 2025, 06:38 AM
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Is using the engine with a protective soft piece of wood or hearty rubber pad between the floor jack and the engine case at the drain point not acceptable. Always thought it a little risky but the only way I've found to get a six high enough to be able to pull the engine out from under the car. This is going to cause some flak. I put the floor jack under the rear of the transmission avoiding the speedo cable and the gearshift linkage by using a 6" 2x4 against the trans. I then support the car with jack stands I've done this on 4 and 6 cyl cars for years and it never caused any damage. Never lift a car with jack further forward under the engine. |
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
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
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
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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