OEM jack is a POS, dented the bottom of my rocker panel
02-25-2008, 12:56 PM
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OEM jack is a POS, dented the bottom of my rocker panel
I normally use a floor jack on the little donut under the car but finally it gave way so I ended up not using that. (Found out that the donut works well if the whole cars weight is evenly distributed on them). I need to jack up the whole front end of the car so I used the OEM jack on the left side then got another jack on the other side of the car. As I was lifting the other side I hear a loud bang. For some reason the oem jack slipped or gave way and flew out to the wall. In the process my rocker panel now has a big dent. Now I ended up using two floor jacks and placed it where the oem jack normally goes. I then used jackstand where the donut goes. Even with this setup not sure if its so secure (since both donuts are already collapsed). I cant really find any good jack points under the car. Are the frame rails good enough for a jackstand? They seem to be "pseudo" rails to me and not really part of the frame..
02-25-2008, 01:09 PM
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spend 90$ and get a good craftsman floor jack...your life is worth it....then you can>>>
use the jack stands on the donuts....lift the car via the inboard rails...i use small sections of 2X4 to avoid metal on metal contact...
02-25-2008, 01:40 PM
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I finally found the perfect solution.........
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/105167/jack_rubber_criss-cross_pad.jpg"></center><p>A good floor jack with this criss-cross pad which fits the seam where the OEM jack lifts. I can lift any wheel to any height in complete safety without damaging anything.
You can get one at PureMotorsport below ( I had to cut it down so it would fit under the car):<ul><li><a href="http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=833">http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=833</a</li></ul>
You can get one at PureMotorsport below ( I had to cut it down so it would fit under the car):<ul><li><a href="http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=833">http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=833</a</li></ul>
02-25-2008, 01:41 PM
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Never use the OEM jack that way...>>
Ooops..Too late. It's barely adequate for getting the spare on..(You're not the first to do this)
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02-25-2008, 02:14 PM
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I dented mine as well before I found the solution below.......
but I used the "dent king" or similar dent puller and it popped back out pretty clean. Had to use it a number of times before it looked nice and smooth.
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