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Originally Posted by TiAgX5
Yeah, going under a vehicle on a jack is a major no-no.
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I see this dogmatic advice a lot... dont go under a car that- if it fell- would kill you. An X5 with 4 tires on the axles would prolly not kill you. Sometimes I will slide a tire/wheel under, or other block, or a jackstand just anywhere to create 'survivable space' in the event of a sudden jack failure... I guess my calculus is broken bones OK, death not.....
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Originally Posted by Pierce330
Just my 2 cents:
Is it really worth changing your own oil anymore? By the time one purchases oil, filter, jacks car, etc...the money you save, you waste in time...Just coming from an economics perspective...Up here, oil changes can be completed for less than $100 CAD at an indy shop...most indys' change oil for about $80-100...
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My time is worth way more. If I can change it in my garage after dinner, 20 minutes while the dishes get cleared, that is SO much easier than taking a hour plus out of my life to go somewhere...never mind stripping fill bolts, etc