DIY - Oil Change Reference for 2GR-FE

[Blackthought_]

Just got my 2nd oil analysis back. Looks like all is good.

I like how they just dumb everything down instead of using technical jargon. “Good progress”.

 

[B r I a n]

Changed the oil today at 1,124 miles.
Used Porter's recommended oil and magnetic drain plug.
That oil funnel recommended, works like a charm, it would be really hard without it.

Since I have a lift, I also took off the rear diffuser.
I was surprised how much sand and dirt where in the two outside "grooves" of the diffuser.

I was also surprised how much the diffuser weighed.
The diffuser is very thick plastic with a metal bar across it. I also has heat insulation attached to it. I would presume an all aluminum one would only weigh half as much.

Oddly, exactly 1 year today, I changed the oil again - this time at 3,872 miles. Filter clean, magnetic drain plug had only a thin layer of metal power on it. Good for another year.

 

[jbug187]

Hey everyone. The latest news from my dealer is that my Emira is going to show up in mid-October. I live in New York state and am going to buy a separate set of winter wheels / tires when (if?) the car materializes. I like to do my own basic maintenance and have been looking into how I can get the car up on jack stands to swap the stock wheels for the winter set. I have a low profile floor jack and four jack stands. I'm coming from a Subaru BRZ, which which you can jack both front wheels and both back wheels using central jack points on the front and back of the car.

I'd like to avoid buying a QuickJack or anything else expensive if possible. I've found a few different options after looking through forum posts and on YouTube and wanted to get input from the community.

• Can I lift one side of the car high using any point along the side rail? Service manual images like the one below make me nervous that I would damage the car. Does anyone have enough experience doing this that they are fully confident this isn't dangerous?
• The guy who filmed this video uses one of the designated jack locations to get the car up and then a second low profile jack to keep the car lifted via the suspension system after taking a wheel off. I'd need to purchase another low profile jack. Anyone else doing this? Is it overkill?
• I found a tip on the LotusTalk forum about InoKinetic's niftyLIFTY which allows you to lift both rear wheels, but it doesn't support the Emira. Is anyone is aware of any similar, simple tools / adapters that would allow for jacking up both front or rear wheels at the same time?