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Fuel Filter Changed - NikiterZTS - 09-24-2006
^^ramps,e-brake , and put it on the first gear.....not going any where....
its just to put in on jacks stands, you do have to buy one of those expensive jacks + jack stands
Fuel Filter Changed - focusracer - 09-25-2006
I've been using ramps for yrs for all kinds of projects, never once have I seen or heard of ramps failing and crushing someone, and really how is your car going to roll off of a ramp, all the one's seen and used have had a ridge that you need to drive over to get the car fully up on them. If you're that concerned, after you've put the car in gear, applied your parking brake, toss a 2X4 or something similar behind the rear wheels.
On the flip side of the coin, I've seen a car that was up on jackstands get bumped by my buddies kid and fall down, we had just rolled out from underneath it about a minute before, and yes we had the stands positioned properly.
Fuel Filter Changed - xappie - 09-25-2006
I always put my stands underneath even when I am using the ramps - just a sort of fail safe....
Fuel Filter Changed - NOS2Go4Me - 09-25-2006
D-Dub,Sep 21 2006, 01: Wrote:NOS2Go4Me,Sep 20 2006, 03:46 PM Wrote:I had mine replaced the last time the car was in for an oil change... I think Ford's price (to me) was $16 or something like that. I'm trying to remember to change it every 20K now.
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How much did they charge you to change it?
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Sorry, I missed this. I'll send myself a reminder to check that receipt when I get home tonight. I had it done at the same time I had my cracked coil replaced, but I'm sure they itemize the labour for each item replaced.
Fuel Filter Changed - NOS2Go4Me - 09-25-2006
Mike,Sep 23 2006, 07:21 PM Wrote:Yeah i know its easy to drive your car up on ramps , but please guys , jack your car up and use jack stands , ive heard of far to many horror stories with ramps collapsing and ppl getting crushed. Either that or brake systems going and having the car roll right on top of them, generally relying on brakes to keep your car away from you and on the ramps is not the best idea
Trust my life to 24.99 ramps and a ford ebrake cable ? I think not.
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I tend to run 5-ton ramps, chock the downside wheels and throw the e-brake.
With that said, I've never put the Focus up because it doesn't clear my ramps :(
Fuel Filter Changed - NikiterZTS - 09-25-2006
p.s. changed fuel filter on my parent's taurus the other day....even easier to do on that car...
Fuel Filter Changed - ANTHONYD - 09-26-2006
Thanks for the how-to.