8" lift enough for GearBox/Diff oil change ?

[redwine]

Hi,


I hope to change my own Manual GearBox & Diff oil.
Is 8" of lift adequate for access to the Fill/Drain plug ?


My drive way is slightly off,
Front & Rear axle may have an inch of height differences,
Will that be a concern as well.



I'm small build & BRZ is stock.


Thanks

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by redwine

Hi,


I hope to change my own Manual GearBox & Diff oil.
Is 8" of lift adequate for access to the Fill/Drain plug ?


My drive way is slightly off,
Front & Rear axle may have an inch of height differences,
Will that be a concern as well.



I'm small build & BRZ is stock.


Thanks

The 8" lift should allow you enough room to get to the drain and fill plugs. It would help by knowing where they are to start with.

I reckon the 1" height difference of 1" isn't going to make a significant difference.

[Plumbus]

Originally Posted by humfrz

The 8" lift should allow you enough room to get to the drain and fill plugs. It would help by knowing where they are to start with.

I reckon the 1" height difference of 1" isn't going to make a significant difference.

I'm assuming they are concerned about lifting the car on four jack stands on a slightly sloped driveway. I would just lift the front for the tranny and the rear for the diff fluid changes.

I myself have been wondering about this and even though the slope on mine is minimal, the idea makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I only lift front or back on my driveway.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Plumbus

I'm assuming they are concerned about lifting the car on four jack stands on a slightly sloped driveway. I would just lift the front for the tranny and the rear for the diff fluid changes.

I myself have been wondering about this and even though the slope on mine is minimal, the idea makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I only lift front or back on my driveway.

I assume this is with wheel chocks in place?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Plumbus

I'm assuming they are concerned about lifting the car on four jack stands on a slightly sloped driveway. I would just lift the front for the tranny and the rear for the diff fluid changes.

I myself have been wondering about this and even though the slope on mine is minimal, the idea makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I only lift front or back on my driveway.

Good point.

I thought he was more concerned with having enough space under the car to do the work and whether or not the height difference would make a significant difference in the fluid levels.

Back in the day, the jack stands (concrete blocks and pieces of 4"x4"), were less of a concern than the jacks we used.

(ask ol @Tcoat how many times he had a car slip off one of those jacks) -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I assume this is with wheel chocks in place?

well of course use wheel chocks, silly -

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Good point.

I thought he was more concerned with having enough space under the car to do the work and whether or not the height difference would make a significant difference in the fluid levels.

Back in the day, the jack stands (concrete blocks and pieces of 4"x4"), were less of a concern than the jacks we used.

(ask ol @Tcoat how many times he had a car slip off one of those jacks) -

More than I ever care to remember.

[SUSPECT_BRZ]

Seriously, save the money and buy a QuickJack. Best money I spent on tools.

[redwine]

Thanks for all the inputs.


I'm thinking to custom make 4pcs of Ramp (8") from High Impact Foam. They are really light & i suppose they are easier to work with than wood.
Of course will also have another safety backup.