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Jacking the car up?
Does anyone have like good pictures to show me exactly where to jack the car up and how they did it, i wanta make sure i do it right, plus im kinda lost on where to jack it up also, thanks :D
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jack the front up using the beams that run a few inches in from the side.
jack the back up with the rear differential. i'd love to know better places to jack the front up with. i hate scratching the beams. |
i thought 05' AT's didnt have the limited slip rear differentials??? i might be confused...lol
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Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
(Post 2665797)
i thought 05' AT's didnt have the limited slip rear differentials??? i might be confused...lol
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Should show you right in the manual. The section about changing a flat.
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Originally Posted by tunerwannab
(Post 2665806)
It still has a differential, unless you got the FWD option.:uhh:
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If I'm just changing over to my winter rims, is it acceptable to just use the jack that comes with the car?
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Originally Posted by mikesol
(Post 2666474)
If I'm just changing over to my winter rims, is it acceptable to just use the jack that comes with the car?
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Originally Posted by mikesol
(Post 2666474)
If I'm just changing over to my winter rims, is it acceptable to just use the jack that comes with the car?
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
(Post 2665789)
jack the front up using the beams that run a few inches in from the side.
jack the back up with the rear differential. i'd love to know better places to jack the front up with. i hate scratching the beams. |
Drive up on 2x6 boards to help with clearance.
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^ +1
Or buy some ramps, they make getting under the car super-easy. You can get some decent ones at WalMart for like $25, and they stack for easy storage. |
Originally Posted by mikesol
(Post 2666474)
If I'm just changing over to my winter rims, is it acceptable to just use the jack that comes with the car?
On-board jacks rarely have a very wide footprint. They can tip, and if they do they can bend or buckle very quickly. You can get a much safer jack at Wal-Mart or whatever for less than $50. I change my tires a lot, since I autocross my 8. I park the car on boards first, since my car is lowered. I lift the front by the subframe, in front of the oil pan. I lift the rear by the differential. If I'm going to work under the car, I put stands under it first. I like to use suspension or subframe mounting points; something very thick and solid. I know the car has jack points on the edges, between the wheels, but there's typically pretty thin metal there that gets bent easily. |
Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets
(Post 2666734)
Personally, I wouldn't. Sure, the on-board jacks are fine in a pinch, but if it's not an emergency use a real jack.
On-board jacks rarely have a very wide footprint. They can tip, and if they do they can bend or buckle very quickly. You can get a much safer jack at Wal-Mart or whatever for less than $50. I change my tires a lot, since I autocross my 8. I park the car on boards first, since my car is lowered. I lift the front by the subframe, in front of the oil pan. I lift the rear by the differential. If I'm going to work under the car, I put stands under it first. I like to use suspension or subframe mounting points; something very thick and solid. I know the car has jack points on the edges, between the wheels, but there's typically pretty thin metal there that gets bent easily. Still having a tad of trouble findings your spots pockets... do you mind taking some pics?:uhh: |
Finding where to place the jack or the stands?
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I've had occasions where the floor jack wouldn't fit under the car and I used the car's scissor jack to get the car lifted until it was high enough for the floor jack.
Then I kept the scissor jack lightly touching the jacking point on the side just as extra protection. |
Page 7-13 in the '05 manual shows the sill jacking locations, "removing the tire." They're the standard "cut out" flange positions similar on most cars. One corner at a time and do use a jack stand after jacking for best safety. I personally use a lightweight low profile aluminum race jack but the onboard is adequate.
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Originally Posted by Guy Hollywood
(Post 2672073)
Finding where to place the jack or the stands?
i was hoping both... but i guess ill try to find it...:Eyecrazy: |
A simple search (hint hint) for "jack stand" gave me many threads... including one with this attachment:
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1214047137 |
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