Techno Duck

I always assumed that jacking the car up under the transmission was ok, but after reading a few posts i learned that is not safe to do. Im wondering where is the best place to jack the car up to get it on jackstands? I just finished painting the calipers on the front of the car, and the jackstands i was using left a impression in the asphault where the sides dug in. I guess i didnt exactly have the car jacked up evenly.....i hope my parents dont see it . Anyway i am probably gonna paint the rear calipers either tomorrow and saturday and just wanted to make sure i dont mess anything up.

joseph mitro

i usually but the jackstands under the rear trailing arms

brrt50cal

Rhino Ramps baby!!!

keith

- and jacking under the traanny isn't safe because...?

adrial

I usually put a piece of wood under the jackstands to prevent damaging whatever surface they're resting on.

If I'm not in a rush to get the rear in the air fast, I'll lift one side...put it on stands, then left the other side. If I'm in a rush I'll use the transmission, but will be gentle with it.

For jack points I use the obvious, the donuts in the front behind the wheels and the rectangular things in front of the rear wheels. I've never had any problems. The car feels very stable.

ACG

Credit to Rich Sandor...I recollect that he posted a pic of the underside jack points...and here it is:

http://members.shaw.ca/rsandor/how2jack.jpg

It was very useful reference for me when I started learning how to work on my car.

phantom309

Rich, if you're out there, thanks for putting that together - very useful info.

Techno Duck

Great picture, thats really helpful. And props to Rich for making that for us. Im happy to know that i was using the correct spot for the front all this time.

HOT-SHU (a.k.a. Wes Shew)

Adrial et al, I've heard the front donuts behind the wheels is subject to distorting the floorpan above it. Safer to use the inner rails as in Rich' pic. But be sure to use a long piece of 2x4 wood to distribute the load over the pump jack, else you will pinch the rail.

Red 944

by far the wisest choice in doing brakes

keith

Yeah those front "donuts" WILL distort the floor pan. I've seen far too many 944s lke that when under them on the lift at work.

adrial

Why would Porsche make something a jack point when it does damage to the car? ....

I think the distortion you guys have seen is due to mis-aligning the jack stand/jack.

iloveporsches

My floorboards are fine and my car was on jackstands on the doughnuts for three months last winter.

944Play

Apparently, they (the donuts) are to support the body in the factory until it gets mated to the running gear.