Consequences of using improper jack points
#17
For us guys with old knees, I like the pads with the oblong attaching point since I can place it in the hole of the jack point, twist a little and it stays put to slide the jack under.
#19
LOL, I wish it was that easy. Unfortunately I always dwell on things until I can get them fixed.
#20
I bought one of these from Performance Products as well but haven't used yet. Dumb question; after using the pad (with a floor jack) at the jack point to get the tire off of the ground, where does one place a jack stand so the weight of the car at that corner is not supported by the jack?
#21
Both the oil drain plug and the filter are within easy reach from the back of the car .
So unless your head is the size of a watermelon( lol) you don't have to jack up the car at all .
#22
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Sorry to hear of your jacking mishap. I service my 997 on my lift. Every time I put it on the lift I always take care to make sure the lift pads( made of hard rubber) are always on the 4 jacking points. Performance Products sells a jack pad the fits in the hole of the factory Porsche jack points. I have them and I will take some pics when I get back to my warehouse tomorrow morning.
#24
I bought one of these from Performance Products as well but haven't used yet. Dumb question; after using the pad (with a floor jack) at the jack point to get the tire off of the ground, where does one place a jack stand so the weight of the car at that corner is not supported by the jack?
#26
Part # is back at my warehouse. I'm home for the Holiday's. If I get down there tomorrow I will give you the part#. If not I will do it Wednesday.
#28
If you do a search on eBay for "Porsche Jack", you'll get several options including one that looks like the item mentioned above. I have the one sold by delubozparts (item # 300185272413 today, but of course that won't last as long as this thread). It looks good and works well on both our 997S and CaymanS.
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#29
I bought one of these from Performance Products as well but haven't used yet. Dumb question; after using the pad (with a floor jack) at the jack point to get the tire off of the ground, where does one place a jack stand so the weight of the car at that corner is not supported by the jack?