First oil change - standing up!

[Rustyiron]

I finally put in a lift
Just changed my oil on my feet making me wonder why it took so long. Previously I argued (with myself) that I'm not really a wrench turner like back when I was as a kid struggling to keep whatever piece of chit I had running. Mostly just maintenance and my fluid film ritual. The other side of my argument was that I'd be walking AROUND the lift more than working under it and didn't want to give up the shop space. Well I fell into a used 9k Rotary for $1000, add $650 for the lift business to install it and "check it over"
I'm pretty happy that;
1. I have good pictures of my radiant tubing in the slab before pouring.
2 we didn't hit the tubes
3 not getting up and down on a creeper

 

[fried1765]

I finally put in a lift
Just changed my oil on my feet making me wonder why it took so long. Previously I argued (with myself) that I'm not really a wrench turner like back when I was as a kid struggling to keep whatever piece of chit I had running. Mostly just maintenance and my fluid film ritual. The other side of my argument was that I'd be walking AROUND the lift more than working under it and didn't want to give up the shop space. Well I fell into a used 9k Rotary for $1000, add $650 for the lift business to install it and "check it over"
I'm pretty happy that;
1. I have good pictures of my radiant tubing in the slab before pouring.
2 we didn't hit the tubes
3 not getting up and down on a creeper

I lost my lift in a fire 24 years ago!
Moved, and never did replace it.
Insurance paid full value.
I have missed it for 24 years, but now definitely am too old to even think about it.

 

[dodge man]

I admit I’m a little jealous. When I built my shop I should have built taller. You don’t have much in that setup, a cheap one is 2k and I bet yours is better.

 

[workinonit]

I couldn't do without my lift. I bought a heavy duty Bishmon lift years ago for $1200 and it's one of the most used things I own.

 

[workinonit]

BTW, if you don't have one, you should get you a stabilizer pole. Once you get the vehicle up it adjusts and ratchets under the back to stabilize the back end.

 

[Rustyiron]

BTW, if you don't have one, you should get you a stabilizer pole. Once you get the vehicle up it adjusts and ratchets under the back to stabilize the back end.

Funny, I bought one a good 15+ years ago at a sale, too cheap to pass up, even without a lift.