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Ramps will provide all the room you need to change the oil but to change the spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels.
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Replace oil and plugs this weekend

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Got a used 1999 Porsche Boxster want to change Oil and Plugs this weekend.
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Replace on thursday

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I just did a spark plug change and oil change on Thursday.
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Replace plenty of room

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For oil changes plenty of room under the ramps.
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Replace spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels

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Ramps will provide all the room you need to change the oil but to change the spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels.
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Ramps will provide all the room you need to change the oil but to change the spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels.
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Replace oil and plugs this weekend

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Got a used 1999 Porsche Boxster want to change Oil and Plugs this weekend.
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Replace on thursday

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I just did a spark plug change and oil change on Thursday.
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Replace plenty of room

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For oil changes plenty of room under the ramps.
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Replace spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels

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Ramps will provide all the room you need to change the oil but to change the spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels.
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Use ramps

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Is there enough room for average size guy to use ramps to do a spark plug change.
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Use ramps than jack any day

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I would rather use ramps than jack any day.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Got a used 1999 Porsche Boxster want to change Oil and Plugs this weekend. I gotta tell you that I despise Jacks / Jack kits etc. I see people on YouTube and etc. doing ramps backing 986 Boxster up to do Oil Change. Is there enough room? Is there enough room for average size guy to use ramps to do a spark plug change. I would rather use ramps than jack any day. Looking at some basic Rhyno Plastic ramps at AutoZone for like $45.

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Ramps will provide all the room you need to change the oil but to change the spark plugs it's easier if you remove the wheels.

POST 3Original post

Yeah, to change the spark plugs I removed the rear wheels and the front most rear wheel liner. Much easier that way. For oil changes plenty of room under the ramps. Steve

POST 4Original post

I did both off the ramps - No Prob - a wee bit awkward for the plugs but quite doable.

POST 5Original post

I just did a spark plug change and oil change on Thursday. Put the car on jack stands, got my fat self under there and got it done. No wheel removal, no fender liner removal. It was a little slow-going on Cyl. #4, but doable when the A/C line was pushed out of the way. Right-side of the engine is far easier.

POST 6Original post

I did my plugs with the wheels off too. Much easier. You can just sit by the car and stick your hand in to do work. Especially when you need to wrestle with the tubes to get them out.

POST 7Original post

Ramps don't allow you to drain all of the oil out, it really needs to be level.

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