JACKING CAR

[RBYCC]

What are the best points front and rear to place a hydraulic floor jack?

Also placement of jack stands....below chassis jacking points?

Thanks !

ED A.
1971 280SL
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO
1990 C43 AMG
2003 G55 AMG

[66andBlue]

Ed,
here is a picture that Joe Alexander sent me some time ago:




Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

[RBYCC]

quote:Originally posted by 66andBlue

Ed,
here is a picture that Joe Alexander sent me some time ago:

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

Alfred

Much thanks !!!

That solves the rear.....any recommended points for the front?

Thanks again !!!

Ed A.

ED A.
1971 280SL
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO
1990 C43 AMG
2003 G55 AMG

[merrill]

for the front it depends on what you are doing.

typically you can jack and put stands under the sub frame behind the oil pan.  this keeps the subframe mounts from holding up the entire
weight of the motor.



Matt
Austin Tx
66 230 sl - "white"
78 300 D - Blue
98 C230

[RBYCC]

quote:Originally posted by merrill

for the front it depends on what you are doing.

typically you can jack and put stands under the sub frame behind the oil pan.  this keeps the subframe mounts from holding up the entire
weight of the motor.

Matt
Austin Tx
66 230 sl - "white"
78 300 D - Blue
98 C230

Thanks Matt

I thought that was a good location, but just wanted confirmation.


ED A.
1971 280SL
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO
1990 C43 AMG
2003 G55 AMG

[280sl1968]

Sorry to resurrect this one, but looking at the picture above, it seems to suggest that the torque arm itself is a suitable place to jack the rear of the car.

What little my Haynes manual says about jacking, it does say "Never jack up under the rear suspension link arms". I assume they are referring to the same thing, so I was just curious, which is right?

As I want to place axle stands at the torque arm mounting points, I guess it only leaves under the diff as the remaining 'safe' place as a jack point?



David