crap... mixed castrol srf into engine oil

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

I swear he follows my every move.

I commented on here first buddy!

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

For future reference, I have found you cant beat this one. https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ump-62326.html It goes on sale for $79 a few times a year.
Harbor Freight FTW!

Ayy lmao I have this, was a good deal for something I'll rarely use

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by Mr. BMW

I have this one which has the same minimum height. It works fine for me so you should be all set:
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-2-ton...6&blockType=G6

Some how, my jack is a little too thick to get in from the front... the plastic under trays got in the way... is your car zcp maybe because my zcp is a little lower?

I guess I will just jack the lift points and put rhino ramps under...

[M43S7RO]

I cut some 2x12" planks and stacked them for ~ 4" total rise. I use these as ramps to drive onto to get to the front center jack point.

Originally Posted by DSilk

This is a perennial issue with floor jacks and low-slung cars. Sometimes it helps to lay a couple of slabs of plywood down, drive over them with the front wheels only, and use the extra fraction of an inch elevation to get the jack set. Of course this won't work if you cannot start the engine and don't have a functioning winch.

[Mr. BMW]

Originally Posted by byroncheung

Some how, my jack is a little too thick to get in from the front... the plastic under trays got in the way... is your car zcp maybe because my zcp is a little lower?

I guess I will just jack the lift points and put rhino ramps under...

My car is not zcp but I have never tried in the front. Only from the lift points.

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by Mr. BMW

My car is not zcp but I have never tried in the front. Only from the lift points.

I ended up jacking up one side of the the front lift points, put a ramp under, and that gave me enough clearance to jack up from the front jack point and put a ramp under the other side.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I drained the engine. Now just waiting for new oil to arrive to further flush and refill.

Another question - I haven't ordered drain plug / crush washer... I'm hoping it will be ok to reuse the old washer? Maybe just flip the washer around to "re-crush" it?

[Ngilbe36]

Originally Posted by byroncheung

I ended up jacking up one side of the the front lift points, put a ramp under, and that gave me enough clearance to jack up from the front jack point and put a ramp under the other side.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I drained the engine. Now just waiting for new oil to arrive to further flush and refill.

Another question - I haven't ordered drain plug / crush washer... I'm hoping it will be ok to reuse the old washer? Maybe just flip the washer around to "re-crush" it?

In my experience, ordering from Amazon, ECS, and now FCP, the new crush washer should come with the O-rings and filter.
If it doesn't for the extra $1 or whatever, it seems like a no brainer.

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

In my experience, ordering from Amazon, ECS, and now FCP, the new crush washer should come with the O-rings and filter.
If it doesn't for the extra $1 or whatever, it seems like a no brainer.

because i didn't order a new filter...

[eatsleepboost]

You can reuse the crush washer if you don't have a new one.

[dparm]

Originally Posted by eatsleepboost

You can reuse the crush washer if you don't have a new one.

I would advise against it.

Just go to the dealer and buy one for a buck or whatever.

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by dparm

I would advise against it.

Just go to the dealer and buy one for a buck or whatever.

Did what you said.

Finally drained the oil, flushed it with 8L of 0-30w, and refilled.
Drove it a bit nothing seems unusual. Will do a full change (changing filter as well) after couple hundred miles just to be on the safe side...
Again thanks for all the suggestions and help.