That's one of my nightmare scenarios, probably because a teenage guy who lived on our block when I was a kid died in just that way. I do all of the routine service and minor repairs on our cars, and I've bought ramps to use when I absolutely have to work underneath. Even though those are solid and I check them carefully before use, I'm still very leery about it, since the ground-clearance of our cars is so minimal that I'm sure I wouldn't survive them coming down on me.
As for oil changes, I suggest you consider getting a vacuum pump which will allow you to extract the oil through the dipstick tube. If the designer of the engine had half a functioning brain, you might be able to do an oil and filter change without getting under the car at all. And you'll never again have to worry about getting off fucking over-torqued drain plugs, getting filthy oil all over your hands and arms, replacing the damn crush washer, not cross-threading the plug, and torqueing it just the right amount.
swear I got PTSD from yesterday
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Fucking hell, dude! 😮
That's one of my nightmare scenarios, probably because a teenage guy who lived on our block when I was a kid died in just that way. I do all of the routine service and minor repairs on our cars, and I've bought ramps to use when I absolutely have to work underneath. Even though those are solid and I check them carefully before use, I'm still very leery about it, since the ground-clearance of our cars is so minimal that I'm sure I wouldn't survive them coming down on me.
As for oil changes, I suggest you consider getting a vacuum pump which will allow you to extract the oil through the dipstick tube. If the designer of the engine had half a functioning brain, you might be able to do an oil and filter change without getting under the car at all. And you'll never again have to worry about getting off fucking over-torqued drain plugs, getting filthy oil all over your hands and arms, replacing the damn crush washer, not cross-threading the plug, and torqueing it just the right amount.