"z4869375" > wrote in message
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> Ultimately I want to do my own oil changes, so I need to jack up the
> car, then place the jack stands underneath.

Wouldn't it be easier to just get a set of $20 ramps? You don't need the
tires off the ground for an oil change.

I use ramps for anything the tires don't need to be off the ground for. I
use my jack for changing tires, doing brakes, stuff like that.

Right tool for the right job.