Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:11:09 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Umm...where is my Oil Filter?
"Colin Stamp" <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote in message news:tmg7715hvc908osj043081kgmf7mu75rt2nospamcom... > On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:14:27 GMT, "J. Harris" > <jackharrisnospamct-o-cutor.comdamnspam> wrote: > > >And if you haven't bought a set of car ramps, > >splurg on a $25.00USD set when you buy the oil (semi-synth or synth) and > >filter. And as chores go, this is usually a 2 beer job :o) > > I don't know if it's the same in the states, but you don't seem to be > able to get ramps to suit the front end of 9-3s in the UK :o( > The Aero is particularly bad, with a long overhang and a low valence. > I reckon it'll need ramps about twice as long as the longest ones I've > seen in the shops. Perhaps I don't go to enough shops... > > Cheers, > > Colin. > I've seen low profile ramps, they're harder to come by though. Sometimes it's easier to use jackstands and a floor jack.