Ramps for oil changes
 

I've got some metal ramps but of course the nose is too long to go up it. Which ramps do you guys use? I've also got jack stands as well, but the scissor jack included with the car won't get high enough for me to get the stands underneath at a good height. What do you guys do when it comes to this? I've seen race ramps but those jokers are expensive AF.

I got an 8x2 timber beam and cut it to about 3' long . Then cut one end to form a wedge about 1' long with a 2' parallel section . I drive onto those then slide low profile floor jack under and jack it up high enough to fit the axle stands . It's worth going to some time and effort to do something like that so that it's easy to get the front jacked up .

I use a low profile hydraulic jack to jack up the from under the cross member. It's a tight fit for my stock ride height R3.

I've been doing a pretty labor intensive process involving a floor jack & Rhino Ramps for the rear wheels, but the result is good.
For just an oil change, an average guy could use jackstands on just the front, but I like a lot of room (cause "Big") so I'll jack the rear up as high as I can after backing up on the ramps.

I lay some staggered 2"×8"s down behind the front wheels because the front will be too low for a floor jack without them.
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Then I'll put the Rhino Ramps behind the back wheels and back up onto the ramps & boards.
Then I use a high lift floor jack to lift it up for jackstands.
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Stacked and beveled 2x10s as makeshift ramps to get the front high enough to slide a low profile jack under the front crossmember, then up high enough to place jack stands for safety.

Some people swear by these:

https://smile.amazon.com/RhinoGear-1...rds=race+ramps

I think they make a lower profile version.

I use the scissor jack to lift one side a few inches (tire stays on ground). That gives enough clearance to get a low profile floor jack under the front cross-member. Then I jack it up as normal and use jack stands under the front lower wishbones (they fit nicely in the groove on the wishbone. I use some padding so they don't gouge the aluminum).

A floor jack and 4 jackstands, K.I.S.S.

Easy to say.
I don't want to jack it up from the side, and with the appearance package, jacking it up front or back first precludes getting the jack under the opposite end.
If I could do it S.S., I would.

3-points

Front side, opposite side, rear center

Takes several minutes, no garage clutter

Well it worked for me the last 12 years any way

You need a floor jack then.

You should not under any circumstances use the scissors jack for maintenance or regular useage. It’s only intended to get the tire off the ground to replace a flat tire. Anything else a a significant safety issue because it was never designed beyond minimum stability for that one “emergency use” purpose.

Those RhinoGear 11909ABMI RhinoRamps are wonderful. I've been able to work on my RX-8, CRV, BMW E91 with M-sport front end, and a few others. It has just the right angle to prevent rubbing the front lower parts.

Just got these for myself for Xmas...

I'm glad you posted that.:)
I might have to get a set.
They look high enough at 2.5" (same as two 2×s) for the front to get my jack under, beats stacking boards.
They tagged some jack pads with them that would come in handy for supporting the car at the designated jacking points.

What is a good floor jack to get? And what should it's max height be?

I was looking at getting those but then freaked myself out reading reviews about them cracking and failing.

I have 4 I use a lot, and also put my '95 Nissan 4WD on them, no issues.
Keep them clean & not out in the weather and they should be fine.

I bought these awhile back and love them. 12” wheel cribs by Race Ramps.


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I've been eyeing this one to replace my old Craftsman jack...

Yeah, but I see people drop $500 - $2000 for that foam ramp stuff, seems a bit insane to me

Cribs are ok, but if you need to do suspension work it has to be on stands unless you want to monkey around one corner at a time moving the crib in/out. The way I place my stands makes me feel as comfortable on them as cribs (been sitting there for four years :rolleyes: ). So I’m the outlier I suppose because the extra equipment, space, cost, etc. for the simple thing that does what I need for everything is good enough.



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I wound up just borrowing my cousin's jack and using the stands. Worked out ok. Thanks for all the responses!