So I'm having a heck of a time trying to get to the oil filter location in my wife's 2002 Civic. I remember with my '95 Integra GS-R I got creative by using an inclined driveway that ended at the garage door. There was a little triangular area where I could wedge myself inside and access the filter. I can't really use that driveway any more, so I'm thinking of finding some way to lift it up. I've seen the photos, and it looks a lot like the location of my GS-R - directly above one of the shafts so that it spills all over unless one finds a creative way to reroute the oil draining from the filter.
I thought maybe jacks, but they worry me to some degree. I was thinking maybe some Rhino Ramps - the 12,000 lbs rated ones. How difficult would this be, and would the 8" or so rise give enough room for me to crawl under and access the filter? I'm 6', 180 lbs - so I fit well into tight spaces.
I can't find my old steel wheel chocks, but I'm probably going to get some plastic ones at WM. I'm wondering what might be useful for backup if a ramp starts to buckle. I've heard of some people using phone books at the hardened jacking points under the front doors, or maybe just set up the emergency jack there. In my more stupid days, I actually used an emergency jack to lift up the wheel and dropped some phone books under the wheel and dropped it down.
I rather like it with my 2004 WRX. It may be a pain to remove/replace the underspoiler (and I've replaced each of those plastic clips at least once), but at least I don't have to lift my car in any way to change the oil or filter.
I thought maybe jacks, but they worry me to some degree. I was thinking maybe some Rhino Ramps - the 12,000 lbs rated ones. How difficult would this be, and would the 8" or so rise give enough room for me to crawl under and access the filter? I'm 6', 180 lbs - so I fit well into tight spaces.
I can't find my old steel wheel chocks, but I'm probably going to get some plastic ones at WM. I'm wondering what might be useful for backup if a ramp starts to buckle. I've heard of some people using phone books at the hardened jacking points under the front doors, or maybe just set up the emergency jack there. In my more stupid days, I actually used an emergency jack to lift up the wheel and dropped some phone books under the wheel and dropped it down.
I rather like it with my 2004 WRX. It may be a pain to remove/replace the underspoiler (and I've replaced each of those plastic clips at least once), but at least I don't have to lift my car in any way to change the oil or filter.
