Re: Pressure points for jacks for an oil change
After dropping dodge( and now fiat ) for good, i got a Nissan Armada and did the first oil change. THe filter was tiny and I went to walmart to get a filter that mates up the same but is about 2x as long, more filter area.
BUT BUT THE THING HAD A METAL SHIELD ON THE LOWER ENGINE AREA. 6 bolts and 15 pounds and on a lift the thing was a total B itch to pull and install. For this one I cut a nice round hole in the shield so that the filter could be accessed. Iam totally convinced that the design is to limit home oil changes and drive the owner to the dealer or at least some place else. No way to do that and hold it up without a lift and what a pain to access the bolts. one 4.5" hole ( Thats for those who make it cold down here 11.43 cm ) did the trick. Smoothing the edges took the most time as the plasma torch is a bit edgey. Yes I burned the whole while it was removed, Iam not a republican after all, been around cars for 60 years one way or another. Woody ( PS I used to be a republican but thats another story ).