PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Proper use of floor jack and jack stands with a 123-chassis 240D: place where, how?

dmorrison · #7 02-26-2007, 01:35 PM

Don't make this to complicated. It's not rocket science.

For the front I use the engine cross member just behind the oil pan to jack the car.
I place the jack stands under the frame box just inside of the jack hole provided by Mercedes. Been doing it this way since I have owned Mercedes, 27 years with no problems.
Look at this post, second page. Those are the 6 ton jacks at Harbor Freight.

617 engine, replacing the oil separator check valve in the upper oil pan.

For the rear I use either the subframe mount area or the differential. I usually place the jacks under the subframe mount area.

Ara T. Don't see why you consider the differential sacred. Ive owned the 300TD for 16 years and have jacked it at this point ever since I got my long reach floor jack about 8 years ago. When I rebuilt the rear suspension. The differencial mount was in fine shape. replace it anyway because I was doing a complete rebuild. But it did not seem overstressed. Remember the differencial is mounted with 4 bolts to the subframe. So the force is on the subframe mounts and the differential mount at the same time. Not just the differential mount alone.

Jeremy5848

Please consider getting another set of floor jacks. I had a set like that quite a few years ago and had the lower straps snap when placing the SL on them. For $25 or so you can get a set of 12 ton jacks at Harbor Freight. I know that HF is not necessarily the best but a set that holds 12 tons should be good for a 2 ton car.

Dave