I searched unsuccessfully for an old thread that showed a picture of the expensive fixture that fit into the jack point holes that allowed one to use a floor jack to lift the car. Anyone remember this?

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1995 E300D 282,100
1996 Ford Taurus LX 120,000
1985 300TD Still 225,000

I've seen them for the BMW's.. I want to have some made.. I know what your talking about though

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I can make them.

Are they all the same, or would each model be different? Ive got 87 300D

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Paul
Benz-less
I need an SDL !

That sounds interesting.....was it something like solid round stock welded at a 90 with a gusset brace and base plate of 1/4" plate that sat on top of the floor jack?

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Terry Allison
N. Calif.

85' 300d Turbodiesel 311K
99' E300 Turbodiesel 311.5K and counting NO MORE. (Totaled by Indie's liability Ins after a major oops)
09' E320 Bluetec 66k

all it is , is a rod with a flat round piece on the end



uhh.. yea what you said.. It has to go in as deep as the standard jack does so not to wreck the hole

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Is this necessary, to have a special fixture just to jack the car up?

Here's a jack similar to what I'm calling a floor jack, just in case there's a dispute: http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/CRALJack04.jpg

Ours isn't that one exactly but I mean it's close. That style of jack.

All I do is, if the little rubber biscuit is still attached at the jack point under the car (on the bottom, in line with the side spare tire jack holes) I use that biscuit right on the jack. Only one of mine is still attached to the car and not crumbly, however.

For the others, I just take a small 2x4 (i think, a piece of wood anyway), say about as long as your toothbrush plus a "AA" battery on the end of it, place that on the jack plate, and then jack the car up that way, centering the 2x4 up on the spot where the rubber jack biscuit normally would be... the relatively soft wood absorbs any indelicate pressures and so forth, and provides a wide and safe jacking point. I just position the 2x4 long-ways, parallel with the car, and just put it far enough under to clear the lip of the plastic trim that goes along the door bottoms. Hasn't damaged anything, and we've been doing this for years with no safety fears (or issues)

This is all without noise panels on the bottom, in case it matters.

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http://www.appstate.edu/~salleyms

"What could possibly go wrong?"

~Michael S.~ -
1986 M-B 300SDL, retired due to rust and electrical problems. Donated engine to:
1987 M-B 300SDL, odo dead. New project.
1982 M-B 240D, odo stopped at 308,000
1982 M-B 300SD, 175,000
1989 Dodge Ramcharger, 87,000 - 4wd, 318

I think the jack hole fixtures would be great.. you can jack the car up from the frame rail(with a 2x4 on the jack) and put the jack stands under the fixture so you can work under the car without a jack stand in the way

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I didn't think of that use, good point.

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http://www.appstate.edu/~salleyms

"What could possibly go wrong?"

~Michael S.~ -
1986 M-B 300SDL, retired due to rust and electrical problems. Donated engine to:
1987 M-B 300SDL, odo dead. New project.
1982 M-B 240D, odo stopped at 308,000
1982 M-B 300SD, 175,000
1989 Dodge Ramcharger, 87,000 - 4wd, 318

One of these days I will take some photos of the one's made by Lyco Engineering for 300SL's. Those are tougher to jack up without due to the tube space frame. The fixtures work on any mercedes.

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Adam Lumsden

(83) 300D
(87) 190E 2.3-16
(67) Jaguar 420
(23) Willys Knight 64 Touring
(15) Model T
(11) Chevrolet Cruze Eco
(98) GMC C3500 Diesel

(80) 450SL - sold
(71) 250/8 - sold
(83) 380SEL - scrapped

Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section
Web Content Manager for MBCA National Business Office.

I have pics of those in the Mercedes history books I have.. But no scanner

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Here's a jack pin

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Here's the Porsch 911 version (square tube).

and the BMW version.

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

Anybody know the part numbers of the MB versions, and if they're still available?

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I like this idea, and will make myself some.....thanx for the photos.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

123 589 11 63 00

I think there's a sort of steel box at the end, IIRC.

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather