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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
I DO NOT use ramps to change the oil and I strongly recommend you do not, either. When you do that, a lot of oil stays in the oil pan. When you use a floor jack, keep the vehicle elevated until the oil drain slows down to a crawl, then lower the jack. Be amazed as oil begins pouring out of the drain plug rapidly again. It is VERY IMPORTANT you drain your car completely level to maximize the oil drain out of the pan. If you're going to leave all that used oil in the pan, why even change your oil?
Ramps do not allow a full oil change because they do not provide a level vehicle.
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This is just not true. The oil plug on every vehicle I have ever owned is at the rear of the oil pan at the lowest point. If the front of the vehicle is elevated you will do a better job of draining the pan. I have never seen more oil come out after it trickles by lowering the car, just the opposite. If I jack the car a little higher more comes out. Unfortunately I have a belly pan on my Camaro so I can't verify the angle of the bottom of the pan. On my other cars the pan is slightly lower towards the back to help it drain.