feendog
04-22-2009, 11:25 AM
I'm sure some of you guys change your own oil, I was wondering how you get under it to change the oil. That front fascia looks really low, does anyone use Rhino ramps? Can you drive right up on them? I'm going to be picking up my brand new srt8 on friday :D. I will probably put on a lot of miles over the weekend and will be doing a oil change by Sunday. I found a link with the jack points but it looks like it would be hard to get the jack into position to jack up the front. Any advise? Thanks.
Kevin
Vinnysrt8
04-22-2009, 11:35 AM
u could put it under the front tired but u have to back up instaid on drive foward on it. i seen some one selse do it that way
rwboring
04-22-2009, 11:39 AM
i just jack it up man... no problems!
jdoc7
04-22-2009, 11:48 AM
i just jack it up man... no problems!
Ditto, 10 minutes, done.
Vinnysrt8
04-22-2009, 11:51 AM
ya just use a jack thats what i do ...
rwboring
04-22-2009, 12:41 PM
the drain plug and filter are in pretty good places in it... the plug is in the back of the pan so the higher you jack it the better it will be :)
WBSRT
04-22-2009, 12:43 PM
I drive up on the ramps, NP just take it slow,
BOYCHIKS
04-22-2009, 01:08 PM
I was going to say use jacks.. I'm taking my to my gf's shop to do it tomorrow :p
Less work for me!
mandan007
04-22-2009, 01:48 PM
I use rhino ramps with a 2x4 to clear the front valance
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii116/mandan007/srt8/013-1.jpg
feendog
04-22-2009, 02:02 PM
Thanks everyone. Sounds like it's not as much as a problem as I thought it was. I'm turning in my PT cruiser GT stage one and the front fascia on that was so low that I couldn't get a jack to the jack points from the front and it wasn't too easy from the side either. It was a real pain to change the oil in it. Anyway thanks for all the advice.
Kevin
BOYCHIKS
04-22-2009, 02:04 PM
So what kind of oil are yall using on the rigs? I am going in and guess I will do Mobile 1 synthetic... Unless something is better.
WBSRT
04-22-2009, 02:14 PM
Mobile 1 0w40 . Mobile one filter M1-210 for the 08 , i doubt it changed for the 09, but i dont know.
jdoc7
04-22-2009, 04:37 PM
Royal Purple XPR 5W30, Mobil 1 oil filter.
rumplemenz
04-22-2009, 04:49 PM
Ditto, 10 minutes, done.
same here..
jack the rig up... and let her drain for at least 30 minutes... !! :)
ResumeSpeed
04-22-2009, 05:14 PM
More info per srt8 oil change: http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_oil_change.htm
WBSRT
04-22-2009, 05:47 PM
More info per srt8 oil change: http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_oil_change.htm
And There you have it in a nice neat package, :cool::cool: great Info ResumeSpeed, As always.
hops23
04-22-2009, 08:32 PM
I replace the drain plug with a Fumoto valve. http://www.fumotousa.com/
Makes future oil changes that much more easier and cleaner.