jacking instructions

[ol144]

I have an 08 c6 coupe. I would like to jack up the car to remove each tire and wheel assembly one at a time and then put them back on.
I have the jacking pucks and a three ton floor jack.
Can I do this without doing damage to the car or frame.
Im an old car guy and Im a little intimidated by the car, not driving it, but working on it.
thanks

[vettex2]

in a word , yes

[LLC5]

Originally Posted by ol144

I have an 08 c6 coupe. I would like to jack up the car to remove each tire and wheel assembly one at a time and then put them back on.
I have the jacking pucks and a three ton floor jack.
Can I do this without doing damage to the car or frame.
Im an old car guy and Im a little intimidated by the car, not driving it, but working on it.
thanks

Sure you can do it safely, but you do need the pucks. You can install the pucks and use the jack on the pucks (I would use 1/4" plywood or similar between the jack and pucks) to raise the vehicle, but it is very hard to find a safe place to install a jack stand with this method.

The way I raise my vehicle is to drive the front tires onto 2" of wood under each front tire (that gives you enough room to get a floor jack under the front of the vehicle) and then use the floor jack with the 1/4" plywood on the jack pad to raise the vehicle under the front crossmember. I then install jack stands on the pucks to support the vehicle for safety. The rear of the vehicle has enough room underneath to access the rear crossmember without using the wood under the tires, just remember to jack the front of the vehicle first if you are doing all four at the same time. Hope this helps, good luck with it.

[froggy47]

Just curious why the plywood.

My jacks have a rubber insert that contacts the billet pucks.

Is the plywood just for jacks that have a metal "cup"?

I use wood when I jack on the sub frames or ball joints or anywhere except the pucks to prevent slippage/damage.

Thanks.

:)

I think the OP wants to do one corner at a time (cleaning insides of wheels maybe?). If so he really doesn't need to go near the subframes, just drive her up on a bit a wood to get clearance for the jack & use the puck locations one at a time. Put some wheel wax on if that's the plan, it'll make the brake dust stick less.

Heck, while you are there, use some Simple Green or whatever on the fender liners.

[LLC5]

Originally Posted by froggy47

Just curious why the plywood.

My jacks have a rubber insert that contacts the billet pucks.

Is the plywood just for jacks that have a metal "cup"?

I use wood when I jack on the sub frames or ball joints or anywhere except the pucks to prevent slippage/damage.

Thanks.

:)

I think the OP wants to do one corner at a time (cleaning insides of wheels maybe?). If so he really doesn't need to go near the subframes, just drive her up on a bit a wood to get clearance for the jack & use the puck locations one at a time. Put some wheel wax on if that's the plan, it'll make the brake dust stick less.

Heck, while you are there, use some Simple Green or whatever on the fender liners.

I use the piece of plywood to help disperse the load on the aluminum carrier (and also not slip as easy), and also because my jack has metal "tangs" (for lack of a better word) around the outside of the rubber insert and I don't want the rubber compressing and have the tangs contact the aluminum.

I wouldn't recommend jacking the vehicle on the puck and then not using a jack stand somewhere to support the vehicle, as the jack can come down by itself unexpectantly and very quickly.

[froggy47]

Originally Posted by LLC5

I use the piece of plywood to help disperse the load on the aluminum carrier (and also not slip as easy), and also because my jack has metal "tangs" (for lack of a better word) around the outside of the rubber insert and I don't want the rubber compressing and have the tangs contact the aluminum.

I wouldn't recommend jacking the vehicle on the puck and then not using a jack stand somewhere to support the vehicle, as the jack can come down by itself unexpectantly and very quickly.

I agree 100% about putting a jack stand under, my pucks are a little chewed up from the tangs, thanks for the clarity.

:)

[ol144]

Thanks to all

[Mike Green9]

I never feel comfortable using jack stands on the pucks.

I jack the car up using the pucks, and then place jack stands (& 1/4 plywood) under the cross members.

The pucks are fine for a lift (which I have), but IMHO I prefer jack stands on the cross members. Maybe it's just me.

Be safe.

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