Any racing jack should be sufficient to jack up your car. My car is lowered, and I can still get clearance with a racing jack. Worst case senario? Place a 2X4 in front of your tires and drive over them to raise the car up a little and then jack up your car. Always use jack stands if you're going to be under your car.

 

I've never jacked up the car to do an oil change. It's a little difficult, but you can remove the drain plug without lifting the car. A low profile drain pan fits under a stock car, don't know about a lowered car.

After the first two changes I put in a Fumoto drain valve. Now it's a piece of cake.

 

I don't use a jack. My driveway is sloped slightly. I point the nose downhill and drive the front wheels on blocks (3" high) which levels the car and allows enough room to slide under the car. Be sure to set parking brake and block the rear wheels.

 

I bought something from walmart that works well. Not sure what exactly they are called, but they are essentially a ramp for each front wheel, with a depression at the top to hop your wheels in place. You position the ramps in front of your fronts, drive up the ramps, and rest in the indentations. Worked well so far. And very cheap.

 

Just a thought..... READ THE MANUAL!!!!

 

I've never jacked up my car. I use a 3/8 ratchet with a short extension to remove the drain bolt. I can reach it easily behind the passenger side front tire. If you have "thin arms" like me, you should be able to reach the oil filter from above the engine bay. It's a little tight reaching behind the airbox. But, once you get it spinnig, it's a piece of cake. Just make sure you put the new filter on nice and tight...

 

Fumoto drain valve

You'll never have to jack your car up again. Just reach down and flip the valve open. One of my best purchases to date.

http://www.fumotovalve.com

 

Negative. Like I said purist wouldn't like it much but you can easily jack up the car from under each door. If you look at it you'll see there is really only one place you CAN jack it up on the side, the frame rail which runs front to back directly under the door. The points for the jack stands are on the same beam but they have a steel tab welded on for the stand. Anywhere along the length of that beam is fine. I've done it that way for 5 years at least 100 times and so does anyone who needs to work on their car regularly. There is no other really practical solution and in the end it makes no practical difference. If the S2000 were a unibody then I'd say different but since it's built on a solid steel frame you don't need to worry about it much so long as you are lifting on the frame.

The oil drain thing is a good idea but you'll be jacking it up for more than just that (Brakes, suspension even to wash your wheels).

 

I see your point......so are you saying it's safe to jack from the middle of the car as long as your on the beam?....

 

i've lifted my car MANY of times from the tabs