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Old 05-30-12, 05:08 PM
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hey just so I recently just got a lexus and its dumped and its about that time for an oil change. does anyone know of a place here on oahu where they change the oil of dumped car?? I just to take a Z to jiffy lube in pearl city and it barley made it but my GS is way lower then my Z. I would do it my self but don't have any of my tools here . any information would help thanks guys
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I'm about 2.5 inches clearance and changed my oil at Midas waipahu
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how dropped is your car? i also have a gs and its also dropped, but i just did the oil change myself
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DIY..... Nuff said.... Save money plus the satisfaction of knowing what u put in....
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Originally Posted by steezy
I'm about 2.5 inches clearance and changed my oil at Midas waipahu
nice I have about the same clearance as you I gotta check them out. but as for everyone else I would do it my self but I don't know have the tools with me because I'm military I eft all my tools back home and I'm pretty sure my car wound go on the left at the auto port I'm too dam low lol
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jiffy lube? dont they have those things you just drive over and they could change your oil from underneath

or buy this jack, I invested in this
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DIY...I've been doing oil changes the old way for years. I bought a mityvac last year...no need to get under the car anymore...unless thats the only way to access your oil filter. The even better thing with using the mityvac its much cleaner...also, no worries of leaks from the drain plug cuz not even going to touch it.

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Originally Posted by PHML
DIY...I've been doing oil changes the old way for years. I bought a mityvac last year...no need to get under the car anymore...unless thats the only way to access your oil filter. The even better thing with using the mityvac its much cleaner...also, no worries of leaks from the drain plug cuz not even going to touch it.

hey pete
so the mityvac is really that good? where did you buy it? how does it work? which model did you get? thanks
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Originally Posted by blkchry2gs
hey pete
so the mityvac is really that good? where did you buy it? how does it work? which model did you get? thanks
Much cleaner imo...no more old oil running down your arms...lol.

Do a search on youtube.
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can check out my friends at LS auto in waipahu!
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
nice I have about the same clearance as you I gotta check them out. but as for everyone else I would do it my self but I don't know have the tools with me because I'm military I eft all my tools back home and I'm pretty sure my car wound go on the left at the auto port I'm too dam low lol
Take it to the auto port...they have all the tools you need. Use a floor jack to lift up your car to swing the lift arms underneath your car.
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