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      01-21-2017, 02:12 PM   #1
peterdf
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How to lift car for an oil change

I want to perform oil changes myself between the warranty-covered oil changes, and I'm having trouble figuring out how to lift it. I've read that the car needs to be level in order to drain oil properly, but I'm not sure how I can do that without 4 ramps. My garage also has a slight grading towards the garage door, so even then I'm not sure I can lift it evenly. Without ramps, would it be possible to just jack up the front of the car and do the oil change that way? Otherwise, I have no idea how I'd life the car evenly with the jack, unless I leave one rear corner with the jack, and the other 3 corners with jack stands.
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