Jacking the Rear of the Car
#16
Thanks for all of the advice - it's extremely helpful as usual. The mechanic said that he had done it to the car before (to just lift the car up an inch or so to get the lift arms to the jack points. Do I need to worry about any damage, and if so, to what? I'll now make sure that it never happens again. Thanks
#17
Thanks - I assume I should probably find a new mechanic since this seems to be a pretty irresponsible action. Not sure I want him working on the car anymore. Very odd since he heads up a Porsche race shop. Thanks
#18
also check for leak around the edges ...
then find a new mechanic... jacking the car even an inch on a component that is not designed to bear the weight of the car... shoddy!
#20
If he were raising the engine slightly, it might be OK to do what he did by putting something under the pan that would distribute the force on the pan. However, I would not raise the entire car that way. It's putting a lot of force on the pan, engine mounts, etc.
#24
Yes. Looks fine. The jack is skewed to the right a little in the back. But the front looks right on. Always use a Blackhawk Stanley Cup winning used hockey puck between the jack pad and lift spot.
#25
Using a jack under the oil pan to raise the car is not something I would do. If you do that anyway, it would be a good idea to put a board between the jack and oil pan to distribute the load.
If you're only raising the car an inch, the jack and oil pan will not be supporting the full weight of the car. The spring will still be holding much of the weight. A strong person could probably lift the car up an inch without a jack.
If you're only raising the car an inch, the jack and oil pan will not be supporting the full weight of the car. The spring will still be holding much of the weight. A strong person could probably lift the car up an inch without a jack.
#26
Please don't lift your car from the oil pan. It can damage the dynamic engine mounts. I spent hours reading different threads and learned so much about how to properly/safely jack up a 991.2 that I decided to make a video with everything I learned as a way to give back to community:
(if you watch this please let me know if I missed anything, or if I am doing anything wrong)
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tourenwagen (11-04-2020)