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?

 

[crashprash]

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?

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So annoying that there is only jack point per corner. How are you supposed to jack the car and then where do you put the jack stand?

 

[kitkat]

So annoying that there is only jack point per corner. How are you supposed to jack the car and then where do you put the jack stand?

you can lift anywhere along the rail, I just lift in the middle of the rail and slide two jackstands under each jack point, switch to the other side and repeat

use a big soft rubber block and do it under a frame rail and not just a plat piece of aluminum

https://www.emiraforum.com/attachments/1752375764344-webp.67496/

 

[Ft.S]

So annoying that there is only jack point per corner. How are you supposed to jack the car and then where do you put the jack stand?

I think this should work: https://jackpointjackstands.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooGTQWOtVYTaRcRyMDrhn8rfKbhSohPdHVLZfvSs9-Y2MQnIiXc

I reached out to them with the pictures of the location of the jacking points and the jacking plate to see if they have a specific recommendation for the pads most suitable. Initially they were very responsive, but my last communication was more than a week ago. I hope they will have a suggestion.

 

[jbug187]

I think this should work: https://jackpointjackstands.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooGTQWOtVYTaRcRyMDrhn8rfKbhSohPdHVLZfvSs9-Y2MQnIiXc

I reached out to them with the pictures of the location of the jacking points and the jacking plate to see if they have a specific recommendation for the pads most suitable. Initially they were very responsive, but my last communication was more than a week ago. I hope they will have a suggestion.

The Jackpoint jack stands look great but I'm not sure they get high enough. I was planning to do the third cat delete myself which is going to require a decent amount of work under the car.

I found another option which is called u-jack. I think I would be able to use it with my four existing jack stands. I know @kitkat and @crestima have had no issues lifting the car by the rail, but I'm not sure I could get over my anxiety induced by those service manual warnings about only lifting from the jack points.

Any thoughts on the u-jack?

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[kitkat]

The Jackpoint jack stands look great but I'm not sure they get high enough. I was planning to do the third cat delete myself which is going to require a decent amount of work under the car.

I found another option which is called u-jack. I think I would be able to use it with my four existing jack stands. I know @kitkat and @crestima have had no issues lifting the car by the rail, but I'm not sure I could get over my anxiety induced by those service manual warnings about only lifting from the jack points.

Any thoughts on the u-jack?

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Those warnings are all about making sure you don’t drop a car off a hoist when doing work. The car requires some extra thought when doing something like say removing an engine. The Evora guys and experienced Lotus people have been lifting via frame rails for a long time.

That being said the U jack seems nice, but I’m not sure it can be low and long enough to reach the jack points under the car.

 

[Ft.S]

Well, JackPoint jacks not going to work, because for some reason they won't ship it to my metropolitan area. No responses to emails either, so it is a dead-end.

Jack stands probably good enough for oil changes, but I would not do the 3rd cat delete without completely lifting the car up based on videos I have seen. Best of luck.

 

[crestima]

Well, JackPoint jacks not going to work, because for some reason they won't ship it to my metropolitan area. No responses to emails either, so it is a dead-end.

Jack stands probably good enough for oil changes, but I would not do the 3rd cat delete without completely lifting the car up based on videos I have seen. Best of luck.

I installed the GRP 3rd cat delete (and many other mods and servicing)using these pictured jack stands and they provided more than adequate ground clearance to work. I also used an adapted rubber puck for my low profile floor jack by cutting it to 1 3/4" so it fits perfectly in to the indented groove of the frame rail. This way, you avoid catching and damaging any part of the under tray edges when lifting with the floor jack. As Kitkat stated, that frame rail is rigid enough to jack up the car at almost any section, and I generally place my floor jack in the middle section between the 2 wheels to lift the Emira enough and allow placing stands on the 2 designated points on each side of the car. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

 

[fcajr]

I installed the GRP 3rd cat delete (and many other mods and servicing)using these pictured jack stands and they provided more than adequate ground clearance to work. I also used an adapted rubber puck for my low profile floor jack by cutting it to 1 3/4" so it fits perfectly in to the indented groove of the frame rail. This way, you avoid catching and damaging any part of the under tray edges when lifting with the floor jack. As Kitkat stated, that frame rail is rigid enough to jack up the car at almost any section, and I generally place my floor jack in the middle section between the 2 wheels to lift the Emira enough and allow placing stands on the 2 designated points on each side of the car. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

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Where were able to buy those pucks?

 

[crestima]

Where were able to buy those pucks?

Amazon. Here you go... Btw, I cut it with a hack saw.

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[netsinah]

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?

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I'll start by saying I only use the designated manufacturer jack points, to be 100% certain I'll not damage anything. That's just me, so you choose otherwise as others have done. I had 2 low profile floor jacks which I used on my other sport cars. Unfortunately, I can use them only on the rear wheels of the Emira. When you look at the handbook photo posted above by jbug187, you'll see the front tire jack points are located further underneath the Emira. My low profile jacks wouldn't reach that far in. I bought a cheap scissor/screw jack which isn't ideal, but it works. I talked to a old mechanic who said "back in the day" they used to make low profile jacks that would extend further underneath, but you can't find them anymore. If someone proves that wrong, please post the info. I'd prefer to not to use the screw jack, with its extra time/hassle.

 

[Anothernimbus]

If you jack the back up far enough it will start to lift the front wheel off the ground. Just another indication of how strong the chassis is. Then you can slide a low profile jack under the front jack point if you want to. But as others have stated you can jack from the frame, just use something that won’t mar the frame. I use a rubber jack puck and place it where the front part of the frame rail is attached to the main frame rail.

 

[docron]

Ive used the Arcan Extra Long Reach Low Profile floor jack off Amazon with a rubber hockey puck for the Emira and the 4C for years which works well.
If you have CF bodykit side skirts, be extra careful when jacking up because the contact clearance between jack and bodykit can be tight