Working on Cars

[Harvey]

I know I am going to have questions, and I know you guys can help me.

I want to get under our cars. Daughter's car has something flapping around underneath. I zip tied it, but I want a better look.

I was looking at ramps.

Are these any good?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0117EESNC

Who uses a ramp, what do you like or not, about it?

 

[Adirondack Johnny]

I know I am going to have questions, and I know you guys can help me.

I want to get under our cars. Daughter's car has something flapping around underneath. I zip tied it, but I want a better look.

I was looking at ramps.

Are these any good?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0117EESNC

Who uses a ramp, what do you like or not, about it?

I've had those same ramps for 5 years or so. No issues. We use them for all fluid changes on at least 4 vehicles. Sometimes you do have to back down and realign them though.

 

[SlowPokePete]

I haver a set of those, too ... no issues.

Although I don't use them often, they are handy to have around.

SPP

 

[Campgottagopee]

I want to get under our cars.

Please, please, please use wheel blocks. And if jacking up use jack stands.

We had a veteran tech (25+ years in the biz) get killed by having a car drop on him while doing a brake job at home. Out of all the people to not use jack stands, I couldn't believe it. No doubt he knew better but was in a hurry.

 

[Harvey]

I was hoping to use these for fixing a loose panel and maybe oil changes.

No bueno?

 

[Campgottagopee]

In the early 90's I had a 78 Corvette. Great car. Fun to drive. I decided to save some labor $ and change the belts on the thing myself. How hard could it possibly be? Well, in tightening one of the belts I crushed the power steering pump. What was intended to save me money ended up costing me 5X the cost of having a real mechanic do the work. It was at that moment that I realized fixing my own cars wasn't for me.... LoL

 

[Warp daddy]

It's awise man that knows his limitations . Get a good mechanic and use him .....it's worth the $

 

[Adirondack Johnny]

I was hoping to use these for fixing a loose panel and maybe oil changes.

No bueno?

I think Camp was just pointing out the general dangers of working underneath a car. No need for jack stands with these ramps, but make sure you use the E-brake.

 

[Campgottagopee]

I think Camp was just pointing out the general dangers of working underneath a car.

Oh, yes.

I work on my toys but luckily I don't have to work on my trucks.

 

[Tjf1967]

I was hoping to use these for fixing a loose panel and maybe oil changes.

No bueno?

The loose panel is probably the cover they need to remove to do the oil change. Sometimes they don't put them on properly and the plastic screw falls out and then that thing hangs. It's happened to me more than once