Low rise car ramps..?

[vtecyo]

Any recommendations? I need to do an oil and filter change on Hawndah. It's lowered 30mm so can't get a regular trolley jack under it and don't really fancy using the emergency scissor jack.

Wondering if it would be easier (and safer?) to get some low rise ramps and choc it up on them. Any thoughts / recommendations?

[PanzerCommander]

Look no further than ESM race ramps

http://raceramp.co.uk/

Edit to add link.

[Sensibleboy]

Put some blocks of timber or bricks in front of the ramps to raise the car up. Works for me.

[LordHaveMurci]

I use the levelling blocks from our motorhome (now sold ), they are 3-4 step so work really well

[McWigglebum4th]

Buy a 2 foot long piece of 2x4

cut at 45°

drive onto pieces of wood


problem solved

cost = feck all

[vtecyo]

PanzerCommander said:

Look no further than ESM race ramps

http://raceramp.co.uk/

Edit to add link.

Christ. Don't think I'd see past my wallet for those!

[R2T2]

I've got a Halfords low profile jack for mine, It's great, and is a good size for the car

[Sensibleboy]

Timber can also be used between trolley jack heads and underside of cars too. Prevents crushing box sections or damaging underseal.

[scarble]

R2T2 said:

I've got a Halfords low profile jack for mine, It's great, and is a good size for the car

This. It's a CTR dropped 30mm, it's not that low, a low profile jack should be fine. Though the Halfords one isn't great, you can't really lower it slowly (and they're a bunch of knobbers anyway).

[CAPP0]

I've got two cars which the trolley jack won't slide under. My solution is to drive the car onto a couple of bricks, it is then high enough to get the jack under. Drop it back onto the bricks, reverse off.

[surveyor]

What about an oil pump extractor? No need to get messy underneath.....

[R2T2]

scarble said:

This. It's a CTR dropped 30mm, it's not that low, a low profile jack should be fine. Though the Halfords one isn't great, you can't really lower it slowly (and they're a bunch of knobbers anyway).

It can lurch about a lot, but you've got to be so careful lowering it onto axel stands. I didn't and nearly shot a stand through the bloody car.

I've got a halfords one, so if you want to check it fits drop me a PM.

[Swanny87]

surveyor said:

What about an oil pump extractor? No need to get messy underneath.....

Where's the fun in that?

'Getting messy underneath' is the best part

[liner33]

Used to use caravan levelling ramps on my Skyline , the front spoiler was less than 100mm off the ground at one point

Cost me £20 in Halfords iirc

[zed4]

I use these

[knitware]

Halfords low level car jack, £40, job done, next...

[Foppo]

Sensibleboy said:

Timber can also be used between trolley jack heads and underside of cars too. Prevents crushing box sections or damaging underseal.

Done this for years always carry a small block of timber in my car,stops damage when jacking up a car.

[andy-xr]

Put two wheels on the kerb like the rest of us you poncey bd

[thatdude]

Can I ask, what is the safest way to use axle stands? Jack the car up using the jacking points on the chassis, then slip the axle stands on e.g. a suspension component (wishbone?) - looking at the axles on my civic sport (2005) im not sure I want to rest the weight of the car on them using axle stands.

Not had to use axle stands ever before, and I want to work safely both for me and my car.

[The Wookie]

We use these for low vehicles going on the 2 post lift OP:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131323547331?limghl...

A bit more affordable than some of the other recommendations!