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ramps ok im tired of payin some kid to change my oil so i need some ramps to drive up on and im sure the ones that they sell are too steep considering my car is lowered.. where to go to get them and how much $$ thanx..
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
I use Rhino Ramps. My car is not lowered, but I've heard that other's with lowered F-bodies use these without problems.
Most big auto parts stores have them. Maybe Walmart too?
Most big auto parts stores have them. Maybe Walmart too?
a low profile jack and 2 and/or 4 jackstands would do the job just as well and as an added bonus you can change your tires/brakes/suspension without having to go out and buy more stuff.
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From: South Bay, CA
I prefer jacking for oil changes... I like to be able to change the angle of the car while the old oil is draining, to help get more of it out. Maybe I'm just crazy, though. 
Yea, Rhino ramps are good, though.
Yea, Rhino ramps are good, though.
I use the wooden ramps that I built to load the ATV in my pickup truck. You can purchase the metal ramp ends at Harbor Freight and build your own set. The longer they are the less incline you have to climb.The Camaro can be lifted a lot higher than with the normal metal ramps.
Make your own ramps if you have access to 2x6s and a saw. Cut 3 different for lengths 18, 21, 24 (for each ramp) each w/45deg. @ end, nail together flush @ sq end (5"tall), it will getterdone and they are sturdy!
Works fine for my TA.
Works fine for my TA.
Griot's Garage has some nice high quality metal ramps with extensions for lowered cars for like $50 plus shipping. They work awesome and get the car a little higher than rhino ramps.
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From: Hereford, AZ
just put some 1X6s on the tall metal ramps, you can cut the wood to go half way up the ramp and extend about 6" in front of the ramp. That is what I have done in the past with my lowered rice burners, it worked last weekend whith friend's Z-28 that we couldn't fit our budget non low-profile jacks. We just parked the car on the same pieces of wood that I use for the ramps and the jacks fit under the car nicely. 
