Jacking up car for oil change question

[caineroad]

very newbie to this, but how unsafe is it to use the OEM jack stand? I just have go under the car to unscrew the bolt then i'll come back right out. Is that still ok?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by caineroad

very newbie to this, but how unsafe is it to use the OEM jack stand? I just have go under the car to unscrew the bolt then i'll come back right out. Is that still ok?

I walked out of my dentist's office one morning to see a guy in the parking lot with his car sitting on front brake rotor and the OEM jack lying on it's side under the car. He was in the process of changing a flat tire and when he pulled the flat off the car rocked enough on the jack to tip it over.

The OEM jacks are really unstable and are really designed as emergency tire changing only devices. When the car is on it, it doesn't take much to make the jack fall over, so even loosening the drain plug could be enough to bring the car down on top of you.