Ray55 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Who changes their own C5 oil and filter? How can I do it without a lift? How do you guys use the tilt method to get all the oil out of the oil pan? THX. 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Get 4 jack stands and two jacks, lift the front (jack on each side) and then lift the back same way. Get all four corners off the ground, get jack stands securely under it, you're good. Get lifting pucks or equivalent so you don't mess up your rocker panels. Sounds like more work than it really is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I used race ramps for lifting the front and a jack for tilting on my C5. I still use this method for oil changes on my current C6 with a dry-sump oiling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Ape Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I bought a quickjack. Really like that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixAddict Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, mrhusker said: I bought a quickjack. Really like that thing. Me too. They are frequently on sale also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray55 Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Like those,can’t afford right now. This time I will use a different way. Thx 🙏 I have to get the fuel leak checked out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I don't worry about the last few drops. race ramps get it up high enough to reach under for the filter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray55 Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Thx. How high do the ramps lift it? I see different ones online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Ray55 said: Thx. How high do the ramps lift it? I see different ones online. I have the original set that is one piece. They raise up the car about 8 inches. If you are in the Tempe region you are welcome to try them out and see how your ride sits on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTGs C5 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I made some home made ramps and cross member supports for my C5. I used some 2x10 and a 2x6 i had laying around. I got the dimensions from corvette forum. They did their math wrong on the front ramps. I made them the same size as the rear. Haven’t tried them out yet but will soon when it’s oil change time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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