How do you get under your Durango for servicing?

Citadel Brian · Jul 26, 2015

Yesterday I did my first oil change on the Durango at 10k. Dealer did the first two as part of the sale. I had to use these to get under it.

I was surprised just how low the front end is. My 68 firebird doesn't need the extensions. Lol. My next question is, with the front of the Durango up higher then the rear are guys/girls worried about the oil that doesn't drain from the rear of the pan? If the truck was level, it would be a problem.

caskey_b · Jul 27, 2015

Didnt know they made such a thing...

I gave up on the ramps... cause I couldnt get up on them... i shimmy my way under the passenger side door when doing oil changes... not very convenient... but it is doable..

FSTDANGO3 · Jul 27, 2015

I have a set of longer lower plastic ramps that work great. I am not worried about that splash of oil left in pan
STEVE

Crewsin' · Jul 27, 2015

I used these ramps. Never had a problem getting on them and my fat a$$ fit under the truck just fine. Click the pic for the Amazon link.

Citadel Brian · Jul 27, 2015

Not a bad price either!

Chase300 · Jul 27, 2015

I use a set of Rhino ramps which were designed for SUV's and Trucks..they are 12K lbs capacity, wider than metal ones, and less steep of a ramp so low vehicles can get up them without hitting.
They also hold on my smooth garage floor.

Chase300 · Jul 27, 2015

Crewsin' said:
I used these ramps. Never had a problem getting on them and my fat a$$ fit under the truck just fine. Click the pic for the Amazon link.

That's them...though that looks like a newer design.

FSTDANGO3 · Jul 27, 2015

Crewsin' said:
I used these ramps. Never had a problem getting on them and my fat a$$ fit under the truck just fine. Click the pic for the Amazon link.

Mine are almost the same as these
STEVE

REDRUM · Jul 27, 2015

Crewsin' said:
I used these ramps. Never had a problem getting on them and my fat a$$ fit under the truck just fine. Click the pic for the Amazon link.

I have these too. Mine are the Max ones though. Supposedly 16k lb. capacity. They are good ramps

josborne6 · Jul 27, 2015

^^^ +1, these get the job done.

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Szy_szka · Jul 27, 2015

I actually find the Durango height to be almost perfect to NOT have to use anything to get under the engine bay. When I did my first oil change, I parked the car with one side 'on the curb'. This gave me plenty of room to crawl underneath to access the oil pan.

wataboy · Jul 27, 2015

Szy_szka said:
I actually find the Durango height to be almost perfect to NOT have to use anything to get under the engine bay. When I did my first oil change, I parked the car with one side 'on the curb'. This gave me plenty of room to crawl underneath to access the oil pan.

Thats pretty clever Szy.... but I take my truck to autoskills shop, they allow you to rent bays for DIYs. $6/hr, pretty cool if you ask me. They have actual lifts, so I just lift and walk under there.

tomk · Jul 27, 2015

I just hit "Offroad 2" on the QuadraLift and ..

Oh, wait ..

upstatedoc · Jul 27, 2015

Drive to dealer, have them put it on lift. :lol:

mohelp · Jul 27, 2015

Crewsin' said:
I used these ramps. Never had a problem getting on them and my fat a$$ fit under the truck just fine. Click the pic for the Amazon link.

I use these also

DDC · Jul 28, 2015

I'll have to take a pic of my ramp setup. I've had a pair of yellow metal ramps that have worked for every car or van I've had. until the 2011 Durango. that front end IS low and I don't even have the R/T suspension.

I went to Wal-Mart and bought (2) 18" concrete pavers for about $8 total. I put the pavers under the leading edge of the ramp (about 1/3 of the way onto the paver) and between the extra lift of going onto the pavers first and the extra angle to the ramps, the D rides right up.

I was going to buy the Rino ramps but my hesitation was storage. I don't have a garage and I wasn't keen on storing the plastic ramps outside in sunlight. I've had my metal ramps for 10+ years now and I was concerned the plastic of the Rino ramps would degrade over time with the UV exposure.

and part of me was pretty happy I solved my problem for $8.

Citadel Brian · Jul 28, 2015

tomk said:
I just hit "Offroad 2" on the QuadraLift and ..

Oh, wait ..

Show off!!

Griffin R/T · Jul 28, 2015

I'm coming up on 10k and considering my options. I took it to my dealer for the first oil change which was free. I know there might be some slight variants, but what should I expect to pay for full synthetic oil change?

caskey_b · Jul 28, 2015

I would say anything under $50 for full synthetic change at a dealer would be a decent deal... I was quoted $280 for 4 which is $70 each..

I do them at home for about $40 worth of materials

MWeed · Jul 28, 2015

I just jack it up with my floor jack and put it on stands front and rear, then lay down on my creeper and do the job. Really quite simple.

How do you get under your Durango for servicing?

Citadel Brian

caskey_b

FSTDANGO3

Crewsin'

Citadel Brian

Chase300

Chase300

FSTDANGO3

REDRUM

josborne6

Szy_szka

wataboy

tomk

upstatedoc

mohelp

DDC

Citadel Brian

Griffin R/T

caskey_b

MWeed

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