Low Race Ramps for Oil Change - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

panman91 · 04-16-2013, 11:49 AM

Do you guys think these will have enough clearance to undo the drain bolt to change my oil. I remember seeing a DIY from rallispec and they changed the oil with similar ramps. What do you guys think?

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Plastic-400lb-capacity-Ramps/dp/B002M3LVME/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1366123619&sr=8-11&keywords=mini+ramp"]http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Plastic-400lb-capacity-Ramps/dp/B002M3LVME/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1366123619&sr=8-11&keywords=mini+ramp[/ame]

cwb48 · 04-19-2013, 11:52 AM

If I'm reading it right, these ramps are 2.75" high. The car has about 5" of ground clearance, so you should have almost 8" with these ramps, at least at the front of the car. I think that I could get to the oil drain plug with that much room, but be sure that your drain pan has at least a 6 quart capacity- the one I had been using for years overflowed when I changed mine for the first time- only held about 5 quarts.

JDKane527 · 04-19-2013, 12:18 PM

Are there any bigger ramps people would recommend using?

Foobar · 04-19-2013, 12:51 PM

I don't have race ramps, but I've been using Rhinos and I just have to put a 2x4 at the end of each one to make sure I don't scrape on it. Are you trying to stay with low profile ramps to avoid scraping?

panman91 · 04-20-2013, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foobar

I don't have race ramps, but I've been using Rhinos and I just have to put a 2x4 at the end of each one to make sure I don't scrape on it. Are you trying to stay with low profile ramps to avoid scraping?

Exactly, but I think I might being going the topside oil change route using the Mityvac MV7201.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...19&postcount=1

cnk · 04-20-2013, 02:25 AM

I just don't like the vacuum removal method for oil changes. There is always the chance that you will not be able to remove any debris/deposits at the bottom of the pan. At least with the drain bolt removed, there is a better probability of any debris/deposits being flushed out at the same time.

Think of it this way, would you flush your toilet by sucking the water out of the bowl?

ft_sjo · 04-20-2013, 02:25 AM

You'd be better off with something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251254605772

B L U E S L A T E · 04-20-2013, 07:53 AM

Those ramps look like replicas of the Tomioka Racing ones I've been using for years...

Gunman · 04-20-2013, 09:02 AM

These are stacked 2x10's, so they are roughly 3" tall, and give me plenty of access to the drain plug. (cheap too)

xbreed · 04-20-2013, 09:26 AM

I use rhino ramp that I bought at my local parts store. $40 or something like that and they work fine. Car just barely clears when stock.

rice_classic · 04-20-2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDKane527

Are there any bigger ramps people would recommend using?

I'd recommend this:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Torin-Professional-Profile-Aluminum-Service/dp/B00BEZKBKO/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1366473921&sr=8-11&keywords=aluminum+jack+stands"]Big Red Torin 1.5 Ton Professional Low Profile Aluminum Service Jack and 2 Stands, Jack: 21.85"l X 9.84"w X 5.91"h, Jack Stands: 7.4"l X 6.8"w X 10.7"h - Amazon.com[/ame]

JDKane527 · 04-20-2013, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rice_classic

I'd recommend this:

Big Red Torin 1.5 Ton Professional Low Profile Aluminum Service Jack and 2 Stands, Jack: 21.85"l X 9.84"w X 5.91"h, Jack Stands: 7.4"l X 6.8"w X 10.7"h - Amazon.com

Nevermind then, I already have 2 jacks and 6 stands and just wanted to pick up a set of ramps to make oil changes easier haha.

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OrbitalEllipses · 04-20-2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnk

I just don't like the vacuum removal method for oil changes. There is always the chance that you will not be able to remove any debris/deposits at the bottom of the pan. At least with the drain bolt removed, there is a better probability of any debris/deposits being flushed out at the same time.

Think of it this way, would you flush your toilet by sucking the water out of the bowl?

That's powerful imagery.

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panman91 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited, SSM Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Low Race Ramps for Oil Change Do you guys think these will have enough clearance to undo the drain bolt to change my oil. I remember seeing a DIY from rallispec and they changed the oil with similar ramps. What do you guys think? [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Plastic-400lb-capacity-Ramps/dp/B002M3LVME/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1366123619&sr=8-11&keywords=mini+ramp"]http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Plastic-400lb-capacity-Ramps/dp/B002M3LVME/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1366123619&sr=8-11&keywords=mini+ramp[/ame]

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cwb48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-s Firestorm Location: Maryland Posts: 113 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If I'm reading it right, these ramps are 2.75" high. The car has about 5" of ground clearance, so you should have almost 8" with these ramps, at least at the front of the car. I think that I could get to the oil drain plug with that much room, but be sure that your drain pan has at least a 6 quart capacity- the one I had been using for years overflowed when I changed mine for the first time- only held about 5 quarts.

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cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 59 Thanked 547 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just don't like the vacuum removal method for oil changes. There is always the chance that you will not be able to remove any debris/deposits at the bottom of the pan. At least with the drain bolt removed, there is a better probability of any debris/deposits being flushed out at the same time. Think of it this way, would you flush your toilet by sucking the water out of the bowl?

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ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You'd be better off with something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251254605772

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B L U E S L A T E Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: BMW E84 Location: SoCal Posts: 706 Thanks: 635 Thanked 388 Times in 219 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those ramps look like replicas of the Tomioka Racing ones I've been using for years...

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xbreed Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 CBS BRZ Limited Location: Macon GA Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use rhino ramp that I bought at my local parts store. $40 or something like that and they work fine. Car just barely clears when stock.

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