# Looking for someone with a garage lift... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191 "2008-07-08T10:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/1 "2008-07-08T10:47:34Z")
Does anyone have a garage lift or something along those lines to lift a car? I need to pound out a dent on the oil pan on my car, it’s dented pretty good and my oil pressure is very low, so I’m afraid I might spin a bearing with it running like this. Thanks guys! -Chris ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/2 "2008-07-08T10:50:18Z")
1. “Spun” bearing lol 2. Oil “pressure” lol and chris we can put the car on stands and do it, I have to work every day this week, either wait untill sat or, do it a little bit at a time in the morning, txt me though, and FOR CHRIS SAKE DONT START THE CAR lol LMK -Ian ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/3 "2008-07-08T10:52:30Z")
do not drive car with low oil pressure. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/4 "2008-07-08T10:53:02Z")
Oh and dont waste the money on a replacement, I saw the pic, It can be pushed out an reused ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/5 "2008-07-08T10:56:56Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > do not drive car with low oil pressure. It already has been, and we’ve discussed that the engine may be damaged as a result. spun bearings are soooo common on the DOHC 6G’s ---
**Author:** ![CrazyLT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@CrazyLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrazyLT1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/6 "2008-07-08T10:59:24Z")
Just drive the car up onto blocks of wood that gradually increase in size if it is lowered. Then you can get the jack under it to jack it up… ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/7 "2008-07-08T10:59:24Z")
Jack stands and a good jack are your friend. Get that thing off the ground and go to work. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/8 "2008-07-08T11:00:35Z")
If you have to dick around to get a jack under it, it isnt going to go on a lift without a bunch of boards and a jack as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/9 "2008-07-08T11:01:57Z")
> [@CrazyLT1](#): > > Just drive the car up onto blocks of wood that gradually increase in size if it is lowered. Then you can get the jack under it to jack it up… :tup: I found what works very well, if you have the room, is to use 2 railroad ties (make sure they can’t roll and use 2x4’s or something like crazylt1 described to drive onto them) works great ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/10 "2008-07-08T11:03:08Z")
I have a lift where you located? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/11 "2008-07-08T11:21:10Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > If you have to dick around to get a jack under it, it isnt going to go on a lift without a bunch of boards and a jack as well. QFT ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/12 "2008-07-08T12:13:26Z")
I might do a compression test first before I go ahead with all this, I just put a quart of lucas oil synthetic blend in my car, and now im running at regular compression and as a side bonus the lifter tick isn’t too bad anymore lol. I really should just put my money into a new oil pressure gauge lol. So as of right now i’d say it’s drivable, but i still want to pound out the dent. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/13 "2008-07-09T10:02:38Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > I might do a compression test first before I go ahead with all this, I just put a quart of lucas oil synthetic blend in my car, and now im running at regular compression and as a side bonus the lifter tick isn’t too bad anymore lol. I really should just put my money into a new oil pressure gauge lol. > > So as of right now i’d say it’s drivable, but i still want to pound out the dent. its not… dont fuck around on a easy fix… FYI pepboys has a nice low profile jack that i use for my m3, as i cant get anything else under the car… if you still cant get this under there > **[Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977](https://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039)** > > Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you! use this > **[Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977](https://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95420)** > > Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you! ---
**Author:** ![b5a4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@b5a4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b5a4)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/14 "2008-07-09T13:51:04Z")
Compression is not your problem, oil pressure is. A compression test won’t tell you that it’s low, an oil pressure guage will. I would say don’t drive it till you know what the oil pressure is like. It’s possible that you were just low on oil and that caused low pressure. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/15 "2008-07-09T14:02:22Z")
no it’s definitely low pressure caused by the dented oil pan. It’s a big problem with 3s community, a lot of garages lift the car by the oil pan during the 60k maintenance, resulting in denting the oil catch on the pan, which moves the oil pump tube/screen slighty, but just enough where it closes the gap to let oil into the block, thus resulting in oil starvation. Right now with the pan dented as it is, and my somewhat low oil pressure, the finger’s point to that as being the main problem. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/16 "2008-07-09T18:45:44Z")
compression test won’t tell you anything chris, it has nothing to do with spinning a rod bearing, ian told me about this morning, GL with the fix, if you need any help LMK ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/17 "2008-07-09T19:59:35Z")
^^^ so why take the chance to run/drive it??? ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-with-a-garage-lift/51191/18 "2008-07-09T20:05:21Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > ^^^ so why take the chance to run/drive it??? i don’t think he has driven it since he found out the pan was dented