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Old 06 February 2004, 01:45 PM
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Going to change the oil on my 03STI this week, just need to know can it be done without jacking the car up? as I no longer have a trolley jack.

I understand that the sti's have a plastic under sheild that needs removing.

Thanks fot the info.

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Old 06 February 2004, 01:57 PM
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If you're thinish then yeah peace of cake. However if you're built like The Rock then I doubt you'll be able to do it comfortably.
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Did mine recently and as you need to remove the undertray, the car does need to be raised. I used the standard jack one side and an identical one the other side with axle stands to make sure. With the wheels comfortably clear of the ground you have enough room.
I'm assuming you are ok with the undertray and oil change procedure, but if you need any pointers let me know.
For Gods sake don't attempt it without the axle stands or similar!
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Thanks for the info, now where did I put those ramps...

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