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Old 06-14-2007, 10:18 AM
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Default Need to gain access to calipers, putting car on jack stands, best to do a side at time or front/rear

I have car in gear, Ebrake etc, but wondering if I should put the front on stands (leaving rear tires on ground) then rear (w/ front tires on ground) or should I do one side at a time (leaving opposite side on ground). As I have had things shift on me before (please refrain from bringing it up again for those who recall my mistakes) I want to make sure it is the most stable that it can be (while having two wheels off the car) Thanks
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jack front up, put jack stand under car, put wheel under car for (Just in case)
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Default so entire front at once? jack stand under each side (and I am leaving jacks in place as well as jack

stands) I will lower the car until it is resting on the jack stands, then leave jacks in there too. But you are saying entire front, then entire rear correct?
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would seem to be safer and BLOCK the wheels that are still on the ground
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Default yes, entire front and then entire rear. just do one side of front/rear at a time..

that way if you get confused by anything you have the other side as a reference.
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Default One side at a time: Jack er up, take of wheel and get to it

front and back are pretty easy. remove calipers and carriers, rotor will, with the help of a few wacks, come off.


repeat, you're done
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Default no, 1 corner at a time. like this...

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10901/front_jack_points.jpg"></center><p>
oops...just noticed that the jack stand should probably be turned the other way so that it doesn't break the wood block, which you don't need, but it helps protect the under body. so people use a hockey puck.

you can also put the stand on the pinch rail as well, but I don't like to do that.

just get a lift
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Default Re: no, 1 corner at a time. like this...

&gt; you can also put the stand on the pinch rail as
&gt; well, but I don't like to do that.

There's a marked spot behind the pinch rail where the jackstand is supposed to go.

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1591159.phtml">Pictures here</a>
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That's my preference as well - jack both front and rear from one point
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yup. just not a fan of doing that. great pics by Andy.
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