First Time Using Vehicle Ramps | Ford Escape Oil Change
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- We all own jacks and jack stands, but we've seen many using ramps as a quick and effective way to get the car up as well. But how do we like them?
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You know I SERIOUSLY appreciate you posting this. Hearing and reading about how these things can happen is TOTALLY different than actually watching it happen in order to learn off of. I appreciate you sharing this as it could possibly prevent a more catastrophic incident. Who knows anything can happen. Might as well see as much as I can.
I'm glad you appreciate why I do that. I show it as it really is. Full disclosure, I haven't used these since hahah
@@TheParkingLotMechanic I think its a lot easier if you are sitting completely in the car with the door closed. But there is more than one way to change the oil , this is just one of them.
People don’t follow what this guy did. Stay in your car and drive up very slowly. You will feel when your car hits the end of the ramps.
Right lol
I’ve been using these ramps for 7 years now by myself and never had a problem
I've been using ramps for the last 27 Years and is the best way to go . When driving up the ramp ...go slow and you will feel car take a quick rise up letting you know you're about to roll onto the flat . when you feel that roll over let go of the gas and the back stop will stop momentum . I'm more afraid to use jacks due to you are depending on not having a hydraulic failure in the jack . The ramps are much quicker also
I'm really glad they work for you! I'm just so used to jacks and jack stands that I still prefer them. And I cannot tell you how hard I tried to go as gently as possible to actually try to make these work hahah. Can't remember if I showed all attempts in this video but I went up and down numerous times!
Never go under a car held up by a hydraulic jack. That's what jack stands are for.
man that exact thing happened to me on my new corolla too. it’s sooo low to the ground the ramps practically stabbed the underside of my car. i was freaking out and had to use the scissor jack to get them off. It was a frightening experience and ruined my day. The next day i gave it another try and changed my oil. i’m glad i wasn’t the only one who did that.
I know look at my comment,I hate it.
I'm thinking of doing this same thing to change oil. What comes to mind (after watching that first overshoot) is that measuring the distance you need to go to get the front tires at the top, and then putting some 4x4 blocks in front of the back tires at the same distance would be helpful. It would help to stop the car so you don't overshoot.
The problem, is it is not necessarily "overshoot" as much as it is the ramps slipping backwards (ESPECIALLY if you do it in a garage vs the driveway). The key I have found is: do not stop on the ramp part. Just creep it up until you crest the top: The feeling is obvious and you just lay off the gas as soon as it is beyond the slanted portion. I am so thankful how honest this video poster was in showing the "fail!"
holy shit man, was not expecting that fail, thanks for sharing
Having put cars on ramps more times than I can remember. I'm sure my first or second time was something like this. This dude is cool.
We all gotta start somewhere!
Your video just showed exactly my fears of using ramps. Thanks for the video!
You are very welcome!
you don't get out of the car while the car is going up the ramps...@@TheParkingLotMechanic
Good to see the ramps held up after the first attempt. An added benefit of something made in the USA.
TBH surprised no one else mentioned that until now. Gotta give 'em credit!
Might have been easier to jack the car up then slide the ramps under the wheels if your doing this by you self. Or a cheap mirror on a stand so you can see the wheel. I had the same issue the first time, you live and learn.
Yeah, that would have been much easier to use the jack but then it acts as jack stands until you roll it off and not true ramps like I was aiming for the video to be. Always learning though!
Great idea.
I love this video. I can't stop laughing. You made my day with this one. I'm glad you weren't hurt. I will use ramps for the my first oil change ever. ( I'm a 65 year old women with a mission to do minor car repair just to know I can do it). I've lost trust in businesses when it comes to car repairs. I've got all the items needed, ramps included. My neighbor was my spotter. It was nerve wrecking. After 3 attempts, I succeeded without going over.( I'll be doing it by myself. Yeah}. I'll still use a spotter always.
Happy to provide a laugh! Glad it worked much better for you!
Lmaooooo the beginning was hilarious. Going onto the ramps hahaha
Quite the time indeed!
Kind of cute. Two suggestions: Get a spotter and get the 5-quart jug of Valvoline away from the tire we are trying to focus on. I know it's UA-cam, not Hollywood, but...
Chocks under the rear wheels
Thank you for not editing 👍On my second attempt. I overshot the ramps on my Elantra. The got stuck underneath just behind the front wheels. Luckily, I got help to slightly lift the car to slide the ramps out. I probably won’t use mine again.?
You could probably get like a cheap door mirror and line it up with the ramp so you can see yourself
My daughter got me some a few years ago,it was easy when I had my daughter or son to guide me but last year and yesterday the ramps slid and got on both sides of my lower molding,my car is lower than your's,it took a clip out of the driver's side molding,I decided to go today and get a pair from Harbor Freight after seeing what they looked like and reading the reviews, I can get under my truck because it is a little taller,I am going to try and use the new ramps this week,they are about like the Rino ones but look a little sturdier.
Put Chuck's underneath the back wheels. thanks for sharing
I am glad I join the Army when I did, knocked out all that solo fear...
Great video! Be sure to use your emergency brake and add a couple of wheel chucks to the rear!
Thanks for the advice!
And jack stands!
Lack of "FEELIN!"
You can make your own ramp out of 2" x 8" planks. Stair step 3 of them for a 6" hight. Screw a verticel one at the end so it sticks up a good 4", this will keep you from rolling off.
You did pull the hand brake?
I only use metal car ramps, I loop a bit of old carpet through the first metal run on the ramp then drive on to this, then fold the carpet back to the front of the tyres, this stops the ramps slipping forwards. Once your tyres are at the front of the car ramps stop and Mark the floor at the side of your door window the length of the ramps, I use two screwdrivers or spanners. Doing it this way you know the ramps won't move and you know the distance to move forward by just looking out of your car door window easy.
Now that's some good thinking!
The same thing happened to me; It was scary.
Thanks for the video
You’re welcome! It is scary and fairly dangerous if you ask me.
@@TheParkingLotMechanic scary if cant control a car i guess.
3:08 I have no idea but it's been fun to watch!
Funniest thing I've seen all week thanks for the laugh!!
Happy to be of assistance!
One foot on the gas, one foot on the brake....control your speed. Your scaring me....
You live and learn, thankfully you don’t have to worry because I highly doubt I’ll ever Ben using these again. Did not like.
Yes. Absolutely. Before adopting the "two-foot" method I had scared myself shipless every time using only one foot. A lot can happen in the super short time between taking your foot off the gas, moving it to the brake, and finally stopping.
My technique is to (left foot) keep the brake on slightly all the way up, and use the brake instead of the gas, to control my speed while inching my way up the ramp (like go, stop, go, stop, go, stop...). With one foot always on the brake you have instant stopping at any point during the climb.
@@momokomoshinthank you
nearly drove my moms dodge caravan over the metal style ramps, my dad was having my pull the car onto them and it was spinning tires on the metal it sucked. So with my hate for ramps from that experience when my sister asked for help getting her car on ramps I jacked her cars front up a corner at a time placed the ramps under the tires for her and when she was done changing her own oil she only had to back off of them.
not going to lie when i'm alone I just jack the car onto the ramps and back off when i'm done. love the video i've done this too haha.
good video put a mat underneath the ramps heard it helps from sliding away.
Yes, please stay in the car. You can buy a large mirror and position it along the front wheel to see where you are as you go up the ramp. (You need to be in a garage where the mirror can rest along the wall. Plastic mirrors are cheap. Brake on one foot and the other on the gas pedal. After two failures like his I used the mirror and it was easy as there is no guessing and you do not overshoot the ramp
Should have saw your video first. I made exactly the same mistake. The shitty part is my Corolla has low ground clearance, it cut into the lip of the ramp and wedged it tight. I had to jack a wheel up and retrieve it. (Lesson learn, slow and steady acceleration)
UA-cam algorithm somehow prioritize the successful ones to the top and ignore the common pitfall :(
Atleast you posted it and was so unexpected
It was for sure quite the time.
i was going to go get ramps tomorrow.....I wish I hadnt seen this....lol.....not really,I think I can feel where my car is without overshooting!!! lol...but thanks for the laugh!!! BTW you could put something tall enough at the end of the ramp that you could see from the drivers seat lol
Tall object.. not a bad idea! Thanks! And I know people who religiously use ramps so don't let it stop you from getting them. I just had a bad first attempt!
I made some wooden ramps and I find the easy to get on and off,you just have to be a bit more sensitive on the throttle
Oh man was I trying to be gentle. That Ford just did not want to creep :(
Having the front of the car on ramps changes the exit angles of the sump drain. Would the rear of the car also need to be on axle stands to level the car off before draining the oil?
On my cars the drain plug is on the rear and the elevation of front wheels facilitates better drainage of oil. Is confirmed with adding more oil.
I frequently rotate my tires at the same time and the ramp method doesnt help me there
Do you know why I played this video? Because I want to know if it is a problem that the car is not level on the ramp - what effect does it have on the complete draining of the oil. Old oil should not be mixed with new oil. Nothing. I've been looking for an hour and no one cares.
I get it. I really do. But I've had no issues either jacking up a car or using ramps to change the oil. Believe it or not, I try to angle the incline to make the drain the lowest point to try to get as much out as possible. For at home, I see no issue with it. Professionally, paid, with warranties potentially involved, make it level.
@@TheParkingLotMechanic I don't know, maybe I'm unnecessarily afraid of the tilt. Ok, I'll try it myself next time. I won't do it again this year, my car crashed even though everything was on jacks and pillar supports. I destroyed my car door sill. See you next time. That's why I started considering ramp raids. Some write: "What raids? I just get in there and loosen the screws and that's it." But when I saw my car falling, I wouldn't like to have it on my face.
@@TheParkingLotMechanic Although you don't address the oil drain propensity in the video, I must say you are a super nice guy. you could cut a failed raid, but it's great to show that you're a normal human being
I would jack the car up and then put the ramps underneath the front tires and then jack the car down and remove jack. That way you don't have the situation where when you are driving the car up the ramps, the car goes too far forwards
Thought abt placing a large mirror on a chair infront of car?
Now that's not a bad idea!
Don’t worry bro my first time driving up a ramp like that I did the same exact thing and ran over it 😅
Are you really using ramps if you don't drive straight over them at some point?
@@TheParkingLotMechanic i rarely use them because I usually change my oil every 4 months I sometimes run over them 😂
Same I had to pick axe the ramp cuz it was wedged under the car😭
Thanks for the video and transparency.!
I know I'm not perfect so I'm not gonna try to pretend nothing goes wrong!
Same thing happened to me. Bought the same ramps at a garage sale for 20 bucks. I thought...wow this will be so much easier. My Camry went up and over lol. Had to jack the car up
Edit ... still haven't used them.
Scary stuff! Haven't use these since haha
Thank you for the vid!😀
Still haven't used the ramps !!!!
thanks for making me laugh really needed it
It's what I'm here for!
Put the gear in d2 or d3 lowest one. Just slow to the throttle but keep on going until it will stop then break same time
Thank you for actually providing advice! I'll try that next time (if there is a next time) but off the top of my head, the Escape only has Drive and Sport for forward gears and somehow I don't think Sport Mode would work.
@@TheParkingLotMechanic actually-- sport would work --- on my 2016 fusion- in the snow at stop lights on hills-- put down into 2nd gear keeps from spinning out-- probs with ramps too --- guess ill know in the morning-- going to attempt on the wifes 09 civic-- it has d2/d3- ill try D3 --- thanks
...you've got a lead foot pal
Get a mirror and place it parallel to the ramp by driver side so you can get some view
It happens. Thats why it’s plastic and thats why if your car goes over it lands on your driveway and you can start over. I would say next time have a spotter. Itll help
A spotter would have definitely helped! Truth be told, I haven't used these since and I probably won't again.
I THOUGHT I was the only one 😂😂😂
Meanwhile look at the returns of top 10 US Defense contractors. A 100K portfolio in 30 days would have returned 500K-1mil if you don't mind the sin factor
You were doing good until you put your foot out the door, kind of a bonehead move.
u can also jack it then place the ramp lol. extra step but if you wanna have peace of mind do that way.
I have seen people do that but generally when I jack the car up, I'm doing break or suspension work that needs the wheels off haha
Tilted car, think it’s a perfect position to change oil? U sure no oil is left inside?
"why is it so hard for me?" well, for starters, you are being excessively careful (in a bad way), I'm sorry man but as soon as you opened the door and half stepped from the vehicle I knew this is not gonna go smoothly. Seriously just aling the ramps to the wheels (just like you already did) and drive forward, can't go wrong. As soon as you half step out of the car the chances of moving the steering wheel to one side or another r big. If you say these aren't for you is like a person saying shoes are not for him/her bc ties
I think you biggest mistake and why u was struggling so much was u not sitting properly behind the wheel so u didnt have the right feel while going up
Ramps are a pain in the ass unless you have someone guiding you.
Riding the car off the ramp like that can cause thousands of dollars of damage. Push your rocker panel into the door skin. I never and will never use ramps
So you are the type of person all those warning labels are intended for. Who drives a car while standing next to it my guy??? Keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times. Just drive the car up the ramp like normal, you'll feel when you're on top, they have a little ledge to stop you.
Wow
SPAZ
Seeing the first try I wouldn't trust putting my head under the car 😅
Yeah I ain't the brightest tool in the shed.
This guy shouldnt be working on cars.
you're in no position to tell people what they should be doing
would be better if not for the annoying music, and trying to speak over the noise is a disturbance to the listener......................Willie
Jesus ☺️
Looks sketchy, especially in an automatic.
Definitely! If I was in a manual, I could creep a lot better.
AHAHAHAH
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First few times you will need someone there with u to tell u when the tires are at where they need to be. Then you pretty much will have a feel for it over time. After practicing, the ramps will be faster n easier way than a car jack, dont give up on ramps so easily
I still have the ramps. Haven't totally given up, just still prefer the jack at this point!
The fact that you didn’t edit or re-shoot this video was great. It’s nice to see that normal people mess up and have the balls to admit to it.
Great video 👍
We all make mistakes, might as well own up to it!
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