Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've got to do my servicing on the back lawn as it's the only part of the plot that's flat. As you guess this brings with it problems if you need to jack the car up. I've used planks laid on the grass that I run along then up the ramps sat at the end, that works fine and gives good access for a lot of jobs. Anyway I can't jack the back of the car up safely to get it level when filling the gearbox up again. Anyone else have this problem and come up with some lateral thinking to overcome it. Get the garage to do it I hear you say....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Use axle stands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I did, one each side and stood them on blocks of wood. Just as well I looked before getting under cos having jacked and supported one side then jacked and supported the other they were lying over slightly and by the I looked and checked again they were at 30 deg and fell off just as I got the trolly jack out the way. Close shave. Not doing that again. Probably have to get the garage involved after all. It's a buggar when you don't have the facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 By the way did the engine oil first but noticed the sump plug isn't magnetic, is it supposed to be ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I usually jack each side bit by bit when using axle stands...as axle stands got like 3 high settings...so get all 4 corners on 1st setting, then jack it up again to the 2nd worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 No, oem plug is normal plug. I got magnetic one off eBay for like £3 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsybriggs1 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I would never get under a car jacked on planks off wood . As the grass is not a safe floor to hold the jacks and axel stands . I would not risk my life :-) use a mates drive way if I was you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I would never get under a car jacked on planks off wood . As the grass is not a safe floor to hold the jacks and axel stands . I would not risk my life :-) use a mates drive way if I was you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your right and I'll certainly not risk it again. The ramps work fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 No, oem plug is normal plug. I got magnetic one off eBay for like £3 lol Cheers young man. I had thought it was an industry standard to have magnetic drain plugs. I'll look out on eBay for one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 No, oem plug is normal plug. I got magnetic one off eBay for like £3 lol Cheers young man. I had thought it was an industry standard to have magnetic drain plugs. I'll look out on eBay for one too. Just search on eBay for "M12x1.25 magnetic sump plug" and you find it for few quid! If you search for 350z magnetic sump plug - they are like £15 for same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 http://bit.ly/PkvsaI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Cheers Vlad, very kind of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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