jacking up car question... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

sjsfiji · #1 05-04-2004, 08:50 PM

Hi All,

I'm planning on doing a complete brake job this weekend. I'm wondering where can I place jack stands underneath the car since I'm using the hydraulic jack on the padded hard points near the fender...

thanks,

afmcorp · #2 05-05-2004, 12:24 AM

well i use both a jack [i have several floor jacks] and then i put a jack stand under the unibody frame. that is the rail running from the front to the back about 12 inches in from the sides.

if i am going to be under the car i use ramps all the way around.

work safe!

sixto · #3 05-05-2004, 03:32 AM

Lift the center of the car (crossmember in front or diff in rear) and put the stands under the rubber pads.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

glenmore · #4 05-05-2004, 10:29 AM

After reading posts on where to jack up the front of the car so you could put your jack stands under the pads, I could not find the front crossmember everybody was talking about.

Doh! The cross member was covered by the engine splash pan.

I use a piece of wood and lift the differential in the back.

glenmore
1991 300CE
1990 LS400

sjsfiji · #5 05-05-2004, 12:35 PM

I'll look for that cross member in front and figure it out... cheers...

Chris W. · #6 05-05-2004, 01:06 PM

Just remember, a jack is a jack, not a jack stand. Use your jack to lift the car, but put stands under it and _never_ rely on the jack to support your car when you are under it.

Rgds,
Chris W.
safety conscious

tvpierce · #7 05-05-2004, 01:19 PM

Don’t use the differential as a jacking point. You’ll be putting undue stress on the “soft” mounts. It’s not designed to withstand the weight of the car from underneath.

I jack my Volvo from the differential -- but it has a solid rear axle.

Jeff Pierce

compress ignite · #8 05-06-2004, 01:10 AM

It's a hassle to jack the vehicle up and place RAMPS under each
wheel...but you will never regret the small extra effort.

"Jackstands are for wheel work"

wbain5280 · #9 05-06-2004, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tvpierce

I jack my Volvo from the differential -- but it has a solid rear axle.

Jeff Pierce

Hmmm. 940T! I'm going to have to get one of those. I miss my departed 740T. I need to dump my 960.

haasman · #10 05-06-2004, 02:01 AM

Please follow the advice regarding floor jacks and jack stands-

This is rather horrible, but at a wrecking yard that I frequent, a service person was killed recently by relying on a floor jack to "quickly check under" a mobile lift. The jack was rated to lift the unit but the floor jack had a sudden seal burst. No one knows why.

According to the workers there, everyone frantically tried to raise the unit but it was too late.

Only use a floor jack to lift- don't rely on them.

Haasman

tvpierce · #11 05-06-2004, 09:03 AM

Hey Warren. Greetings from another fellow BrickBoarder. Yeah, gotta love the 945T. I lovingly refer to it as my Swedish truck -- it's actually, my wife's. It is a great car -- for completely different reasons than my Benz.

Jeff Pierce