car leveling for tranny fluid change

[cbsmallz]

Hello,

It seems to me that in order to change out the transmission fluid it is necessary to have the driver side rear wheel removed and said side jackstanded. The problem I see here is that with the jackstand in place, the car is no longer level. I presume level is the way the car would sit on level ground.

Anyone have a clever way of safely leveling the car with the rear wheel removed. The "safely" constraint would be something as safe as a jackstand(s) thus allowing me to get at the transmission without worry of the car dropping on me.


Thanks.

Carlton
'84 Carrera

[pwd72s]

Jackstands supporting all 4 corners? Even if one corner is off the stand, what happens? It falls down ON the stand...not your body.
D-OH!

[widebody911]

I jack up the driver's side, fill up the trans until it comes out, put a pan under the car, lower it until it's almost level, wait a few, then lift it back up and install the plug.

[makaio]

I do like Paul said, jack stands on all four corners.

[RoninLB]

Thom's method is easier & quicker for a tranny only project

[Bill Verburg]

4 jack stands are easily placed,



You can do all of the other littl underbody mainainance at the same time.

[azasadny]

Bill,
Those tires look like Dunlop Sport 9000's. Do you like them? I've had a set on my 911 since last fall and I really like the way they hold the road, wet or dry.