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Triumph TR6 - Oil Change question

When you guys change your oil, do you just put the car on ramps or something? The manual says you need a pit or a lift to keep it level. Without a lift or a pit, what is best? Practically, how do you guys get the car up and get under it to do this stuff? Same questions as to checking the other fluids like the differential or rear axle. Thanks, John.
JohnB

I use a floor jack under a 2x4 under the front cross brace to raise the front of the car and jack stands to hold it in place. Easy. Even easier might be driving up on ramps.

John Parfitt
73 5 speed
Calgary, Canada.
John Parfitt

John,

Go to your local Auto Zone or Advance Auto and either buy TWO sets (4) of ramps or TWO sets (4) of jackstands.

Do NOT, under ANY circumstances, EVER work under a car supported by a jack.

Jack the car up a little at time (as John suggested above) and put the stands up under the frame rails. With the car now level (on all four stands or ramps) you can safely check the levels in everything and change your oil.

I prefer to change my oil when the engine is warm.

BUY manauls, Sir.

hth,

Jim

Jim Deatsch

I do mine with the car on the ground. My drain pan fits under and I can reach under the car to release the plug. As the filter is change via the top there is no need to put the car on stands or ramps.
Steven

Wish I could change mine while it's on the ground. My latest performance improvement took me down to 4 1/2 inches of ground clearance. I need to drive it onto 2x4s in order to get the floor jack undet it.

John, How's that new tranny working out for you?

Don H
74 TR6
D Hasara

Thanks, everyone. I checked the prices of jackstands and they appear to be pretty reasonable--maybe $10 for a cheap pair of 3,000 stands and not much more for a little better quality. Even with getting a decent jack, it sounds like I should be able to get the right and safe equipment for around $100 or so, which sounds reasonable. And, part of the reason I wanted another LBC was to be able to play around with it and do some of the work myself-actually, that is a question for a new thread! John.
JohnB

Don,

The new tranny is good. The shop that did the work was recommended to me by a pro and sure enough they were specialists in the toyota manual gearboxes having all the parts on the shelf.

The repair tech's opinion was a bearing failed causing the gears to melt.

As I said before, I should have rebuilt the gearbox prior to installing in my TR. What was I thinking pulling a junk yard gearbox and installing it in my pride and joy roadster - good grief live and learn.

If past practice holds true, that rebuilt gearbox should be good for as far as I can see!


John Parfitt
73 5 speed.

John Parfitt

JohnB
Put your little hunny up on jack stands. Put the front up first then the back. If you do the reverse then the jack will not go under the front of the car. I prefer stands to front ramps because the road wheels are fully accessable Before you go under the car make absolutely sure it is solid on the stands. Jim Deatsch says it correctly about not going under there with just a floor jack!!! Spend the extra few bucks for the better jack stands. The holding weight of the stand is not so important as the "foot print" of the stand.... The bigger the better.
Keep in mind that to check the tranny and dif fluid levels, the car must be level. Since you are under there, it is a good time to get the grease gun out. John, it sounds like this may be your first time under her...well you might also want to check all four tyres for any play.
Have fun and think safety.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

This thread was discussed between 01/09/2003 and 02/09/2003

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