Maintenance Questions..

[2ndrew]

Just though of this this morning after doing some work on my own car...

Will there be a central jack point in the front of the Elio, and how safe would it balance with only one wheel in the back?

Maybe it just won't be recommended at all to do that, but it would make things easier if you were changing your front brakes.

 

[NSTG8R]

Just though of this this morning after doing some work on my own car...

Will there be a central jack point in the front of the Elio, and how safe would it balance with only one wheel in the back?

Maybe it just won't be recommended at all to do that, but it would make things easier if you were changing your front brakes.

I 'normally' jack one side at a time, jack stand it, and move to the other side. Shouldn't be a balance issue doing it that way. That said, I've already got an "Elio jack adapter with stability outriggers" in my head that I can quickly attach/remove for my floor jack, and lift the entire front end evenly and safely. Just waiting on getting it (my Elio) back to the garage, take some measurements, and fire up the MIG welder.

 

[wheaters]

I 'normally' jack one side at a time, jack stand it, and move to the other side.

Same here. I've had two hydraulic jacks let go when the oil seal failed. They drop like a stone. I've also seen what happens when a car falls off four axle stands (never do this)!

I don't like jacking up the entire front end. To change the oil I put my car's front end up on a pair of ramps. No reason why that can't be done with an Elio, too. The advantage of this, if the sump plug is at the rear of the engine, is that the slope helps quickly drain all the oil and the rapid flow takes any residual chunks and gunk out with it.

 

[Chaz]

If you saw the video posted about the engine oil changes should be easy. Both the plug and the filter are in very accessible locations. We will have to wait and see how cramped the engine compartment ends up being though, which will really determine whether it will be as easy as it should be.

 

[Craig]

If you saw the video posted about the engine oil changes should be easy. Both the plug and the filter are in very accessible locations. We will have to wait and see how cramped the engine compartment ends up being though, which will really determine whether it will be as easy as it should be.

Someone all so posted a link to an oil changing pump that takes the oil out where you put it in.

 

[Chaz]

Someone all so posted a link to an oil changing pump that takes the oil out where you put it in.

I have this one it works well. I use it often and had zero problems with it. Although I do change the oil the regular way every few times just to make me feel better.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000GU0MMU/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

 

[Dobieone]

Just though of this this morning after doing some work on my own car...

Will there be a central jack point in the front of the Elio, and how safe would it balance with only one wheel in the back?

Maybe it just won't be recommended at all to do that, but it would make things easier if you were changing your front brakes.

Oil change my plan is Car Ramps
That's how I change oil now

 

[Jay3wheel]

One question about that crossed the vacant space that is my mind. If they install the bottom panel on the production model, as they have said they will. Will there still be (easy) access to the bottom of the engine?

 

[skygazer6033]

Good question jay3wheel. Hopefully they will provide an access hatch of some sort for oil changes and other minor maintenance needs. I just hope they don't use those plastic push pin things to attach the belly pan and access doors. I hate those things. (My old Caddy has a million of them).

 

[Jay3wheel]

It is also possible that the bottom body panel may run from the rear of the engine compartment to the rear of the car. No way to know for now.