The biggest challenge with any at-home automotive DIY is access, and there are only so many solutions out there outside of installing a car hoist in your home garage or putting together a “car service kit” like the one seen here. Portable drive-on ramps can sometimes solve your under-car access woes, but generally speaking resorting to a simple jack and stands provides a simpler and more secure solution—not to mention that with ramps you are left unable to perform brake and suspension work.
There are numerous floor jack and jack stand options out there, but we stumbled across a solid package deal from Powerbilt that covers all the bases in one fell swoop. For just under $90 this car service set—comprised of a two-ton floor jack, two jack stands, a 36-inch creeper, and a pair of wheel chocks—delivers everything you’ll need in a single package for less than what some midrange floor jacks go for on their own.