According to the owners manual, the lifting points are NOT at the frame near the rockers.
The lifting is done on the front & rear aluminum subframes from the way I read it.
However before reading the manual, I lifted my car to put the chrome wheels on, at the frame rails near the rockers for the fronts. No problems that I could see by doing it that way, I did use wood spacers about the thickness of a puck. And did lift the rear using the rear subframe, as the manual stated.
The post about the proper jacking points is correct, but many shops have lifts with arms that will contact the rocker panels if not buffered with something like a jacking puck. I carry a set of hockey pucks, "just in case." And it's not so much that you risk cracking a rocker panel, as it is having the lift arms mar the painted surfaces under the car.
The post about the proper jacking points is correct, but many shops have lifts with arms that will contact the rocker panels if not buffered with something like a jacking puck. I carry a set of hockey pucks, "just in case." And it's not so much that you risk cracking a rocker panel, as it is having the lift arms mar the painted surfaces under the car.
thanks.....it's SOOO nice when someone answers that way...giving the whole story instead of assuming a lot.....fact is, this is my first vette and i've been reading about pucks for at least 4 months now and this is the first time that i finally got a picture as to their real function.....
It is great when questions are answered clearly and to the point.
I have a question -
Why FOUR(4) pucks?
You obviously need ONE to jack the car up. Then what, where do you place your jack stand - can't use the puck cuz it's being used by the jack? So - you place the jack stand....(wherever) let the jack down, remove the puck and go to the next jacking point to continue onward....(!?)
I CAN understand why FOUR are needed by a garage with a lift that needs to contact all four jacking points at the same time. Is THAT why they are sold in sets rather than singularly? You carry them in the car with you in case it ends up in a garage somewhere?
LOL- NOT being flippant here....just curious; if I have to buy four I CERTAINLY will..........
In the same vein .....since you're jacking on the (sub)frame do two wheels (either side or frt/back) come off the ground together?
IS the chassis stiff enough(I hope so<g>)?
When I lifted the rear by jacking on the points specified in the manual, it only lifted the corner off the ground that was being jacked. But I only took it high enough to get the tire an inch or two off the ground.
I put wood blocking under the rear A arm near the point where it attached to the subframe, to hold that corner up while I moved the jack to the other side.
Had the rear on blocks in that manner, and left the front of the car on the floor jacks (two, one each side) while the wheels were off the car, overnite.
It is difficult to find a good location for a jack stand though.
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According to the owners manual, the lifting points are NOT at the frame near the rockers.
The lifting is done on the front & rear aluminum subframes from the way I read it.
If it were me I think I'd lift the car with a healthy piece of wood on the front and rear aluminum subframes, and then install and use the four pucks for the jack stands.
However, as long as your work doesn't require taking the wheels off the car, my favorite way to securely hold the car up is to use good sized old steel wheels laid flat on the ground. One under each tire on the car. It sounds a little hillbilly, but it makes the car very stable, secure and safe. If you've ever "wiggled" a car while it was on jack stands it will make you think twice about getting under it for major work where you will be wrestling with things under the car.
Last edited by Donovan 572; 10-11-2004 at 08:56 PM.
It is great when questions are answered clearly and to the point.
I have a question -
Why FOUR(4) pucks?
You obviously need ONE to jack the car up. Then what, where do you place your jack stand - can't use the puck cuz it's being used by the jack? So - you place the jack stand....(wherever) let the jack down, remove the puck and go to the next jacking point to continue onward....(!?)
I CAN understand why FOUR are needed by a garage with a lift that needs to contact all four jacking points at the same time. Is THAT why they are sold in sets rather than singularly? You carry them in the car with you in case it ends up in a garage somewhere?
LOL- NOT being flippant here....just curious; if I have to buy four I CERTAINLY will..........
In the same vein .....since you're jacking on the (sub)frame do two wheels (either side or frt/back) come off the ground together?
IS the chassis stiff enough(I hope so<g>)?
Inquiring minds...........
When I had my C5 I always carried 4 pucks in the trunk incase of
an unplaned trip to the tire shop etc...... Happened two times in three years.
(Info from my C5, probably the same for C6)
For most lifts a single puck in each place, four total, works well. But if your shop uses one of those lifts with a single center column and four arms that branch out, you probably need double pucks in each place- the arms will deflect downward under the weight of the car and the center column will then hit the bottom of your floor. Could crack something.
I carry double pucks held together with velcro so i can easily use the single or double thickness.
(Trying to wait until the six speed auto comes out before i order mine...)
I purchased BMW lifting pads for the 325 and they fit perfectly in the slots (underneath the rocker panels)...best part is that they snap in and stay there and they have a low profile (which means you have to get down on the ground to see them)...check it out...search for the part and picture at this site...
Part # 51 71 1 960 752
Item is called: Jacking pad- 2003 or 2004 325ci
$6.95 each from www.bavauto.com
copy and paste the Part # in the box provided and then select 2003 for the year and 325ci for the model...
This seems like a good solution.
Perhaps, since they can't be seen....we could paint them Yellow w/black stripe or something similar so they are easily seen. ?
The BMW lifting pads can easily be seen by any mechanic who is looking underneath getting ready to lift the car...too bad GM didn't come up with this idea...
I purchased BMW lifting pads for the 325 and they fit perfectly in the slots (underneath the rocker panels)...best part is that they snap in and stay there and they have a low profile (which means you have to get down on the ground to see them)...check it out...search for the part and picture at this site...
Part # 51 71 1 960 752
Item is called: Jacking pad- 2003 or 2004 325ci
$6.95 each from www.bavauto.com
copy and paste the Part # in the box provided and then select 2003 for the year and 325ci for the model...
lots of C5 owners have purchased these...
This sounds like the best deal but the part # that comes up is 51 71 8 268 885
This sounds like the best deal but the part # that comes up is 51 71 8 268 885
That's the square one for a 745i...
copy and paste the exact numbers from his post (51 71 1 960 752) into the website's search box and it should work... what comes up is a round jacking biscuit for 6.95
copy and paste the exact numbers from his post (51 71 1 960 752) into the website's search box and it should work... what comes up is a round jacking biscuit for 6.95
Ok...I will try that AGAIN and see it it works this time.
Hocky Pucks and the C6?
Ho hum.....
