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C6 in my sig and I do all my oil changes... I have a 2x6 ramp setup I use for my cars that was cheap and works fine.... It was however pretty marginal height wise for my 2001 Trans Am... I think it will be too low for the vette..
Any suggestions on front ramp's for the vette for oil changes?
My 2x6 setup has 3 lifts... so about 6" maybe a little less of lift from it....
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and Merry Christmas..
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2007 Machine Silver C6,3LT,Nav,Z51,HUD,dual top, Chrome 5 spokes....
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2013 Toyota Avalon Touring
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C6 in my sig and I do all my oil changes... I have a 2x6 ramp setup I use for my cars that was cheap and works fine.... It was however pretty marginal height wise for my 2001 Trans Am... I think it will be too low for the vette..
Any suggestions on front ramp's for the vette for oil changes?
My 2x6 setup has 3 lifts... so about 6" maybe a little less of lift from it....
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and Merry Christmas..
I use the 56 inch ramps from Race Ramps. These provide you with 8 inches of lift. They're great for oil changes.
Some people have said you can do an oil change on the C6 with no ramps at all- just turn the front wheels to the side and use a long extension for the drain plug.
If that's true (I haven't tried it), then you won't need very big ramps at all to do it comfortably.
Some people have said you can do an oil change on the C6 with no ramps at all- just turn the front wheels to the side and use a long extension for the drain plug.
If that's true (I haven't tried it), then you won't need very big ramps at all to do it comfortably.
Give us your opinion after you decide!
Jim... how would we be able to get a drain pan under there?
If you use a creeper the race ramps are about the minimum height for me. I didnt like the price when I bought them a few years ago but I'm glad I bought them.
Location: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
I have a set of the double 2x 12's, but that is only so I can get the jack under it. I like to jack mine up front ah back, then use jack stands. I like to have the car level for the oil change.
Some people have said you can do an oil change on the C6 with no ramps at all- just turn the front wheels to the side and use a long extension for the drain plug.
If that's true (I haven't tried it), then you won't need very big ramps at all to do it comfortably.
By actual measure, they're 1.5 x 11 inches. So I only get a 3-inch lift, which is fine for oil changes but not much else.
As others mention, doing an oil change without ramps is do-able. Long & limber arms help... my first oil change was difficult because a factory gorilla must've tightened the drain plug. Also, you'd need a low-profile drain pan... 6-qt capacity would be full, unless you have the 10.5-qt dry-sump system.
you will need the extenders for the 56" ramps for your Corvette
Really? I just used the 56" race ramps to change the oil on my GS a couple days ago. If you are lowered maybe but I have used these on every C5 and C6 I owned with no problem.
but man I paid a lot less for mine when they first came out..
Question though.... no mention of Rhino Ramps for +- $50.00... any reason why?
I use Rhino Ramps for my other vehicles. In reading posts about C6 ramps/oil changes, I saw several people mention using Rhino Ramps.
I recently completed an oil change at the beginning of Dec. using the Rhino Ramps. No problem.
And instead of using the driver-side approach, I approached from the front of the car.
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