Hi All!

I posted this in the SL forum but didn't get a response - I'm hoping the "tech" folks will be able to give me an answer..... we just installed a 2 post asymmetrical Bendpak car lift and are very much newbies to the car lift thing. The manual that came with the lift gives pad contact points for cars from 1990 on. I have a 450sl - can anyone out there tell me where the contact points are to lift the car? I was surprised at the variance between vehicles in the guide and don't want to crunch something by mistake...

Many thanks!

Leigh Anne

Usually you lift a car on pinch welds in the back if the car has them. But if it doesnt have them then you put the pad on a body structural piece such as a support beam

Before lifting any higher make sure its safe by pushing the cars trunk, it shouldnt move much.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

I don't know your model but usually there are jack pads directly below the jack points used for the vehicles hand jack.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

On every MB that I have seen, that I can recall, their are four rubber jack pads. Usualy right below the hole you stick the tire jack in.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well thanks guys! We don't recall seeing jack pads but we'll take another look this weekend.

Thanks again!

The problem is when I have the jack in the hole, I can't put no stand under the rubber pad because the jack is in the way.

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1996 E320 since 1/16/08, 171K miles as of Feb 2011

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

Well up here in CT where we have road salt we learn very quickly to never actualy use those holes, since they will rot out. They are ment to be greased and forgotten about.

Put the jack under the rubber pad, and the jack stand under some sort of frame rail. The W210 I think has a nice one right up front, I forget its been awhile since I was under my friends E300D.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

What kind of jack do use, Hat? A scissors type?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Older and better version of that.

I have yet to get a flat tire, if so I'll just paint and re grease the hole after using it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yeah, that bad boy looks like it might take up too much room in your trunk for emergency roadside tire changes . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Yeah I just use it around the garage.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well this is what we found out - there ARE rubber pads in front of the rear tires of a '77 450sl, but there are NO rubber pads behind the front tires - we put the arms of the lift on the frame and it worked out great. My car is now much quieter with its' new cat-back exhaust...

Thanks to all!

Leigh Anne