Question from a new MR2 owner: How to use jackstands?

BIGBOBO · 11-25-2007, 08:34 AM

Hi!

I recently bougth a MK1 MR2 (and love it

)

However I'm kinda new to cars and have run in a very silly problem.

Where do I position the jackstands at the back of my car? I lifted one side with the included jack and went to check my haynes manual but the diagram does'nt show support points for jackstands at the back.

I'm talking about this diagram

Since I need to crawl beneath it to change the oil and filter I rather not have it crashing down on me, especially since the previous owner lowered it (thats all he did luckily).

I found this image online and from what I can tell I can just put the jackstands next to the jack (same place as C on the diagram) Is this correct?

So please help a novice out

judaspriest517 · 11-26-2007, 09:01 PM

Yes you would put the jackstands right next to the jack. I would suggest that you go and spend a little money on a floor jack. it's a lot easier to lift both sides of the car using point A or B. But you may only need to lift your car to change the oil filter, in which case the stock jack would be fine for you.

Gairloch · 11-26-2007, 11:09 PM

I wouldn't want to trust the stock jack for doing any kind of maintence work. Especially on a Mk I that is ~20 years old now. That's just asking for trouble.

Mista 2 · 11-27-2007, 06:09 AM

^^^ second that, i tried jacking my car up to change a wheel and it just wouldnt go up. thankfully i way 1 mile from home and i got my girlfriend to bring me a jack and another wheel (i done like the space savers)

11-25-2007, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
BIGBOBO No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Question from a new MR2 owner: How to use jackstands? Hi! I recently bougth a MK1 MR2 (and love it ) However I'm kinda new to cars and have run in a very silly problem. Where do I position the jackstands at the back of my car? I lifted one side with the included jack and went to check my haynes manual but the diagram does'nt show support points for jackstands at the back. I'm talking about this diagram Since I need to crawl beneath it to change the oil and filter I rather not have it crashing down on me, especially since the previous owner lowered it (thats all he did luckily). I found this image online and from what I can tell I can just put the jackstands next to the jack (same place as C on the diagram) Is this correct? So please help a novice out

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11-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
judaspriest517 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yes you would put the jackstands right next to the jack. I would suggest that you go and spend a little money on a floor jack. it's a lot easier to lift both sides of the car using point A or B. But you may only need to lift your car to change the oil filter, in which case the stock jack would be fine for you.

11-26-2007, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I wouldn't want to trust the stock jack for doing any kind of maintence work. Especially on a Mk I that is ~20 years old now. That's just asking for trouble.

11-27-2007, 06:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 463 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^^^ second that, i tried jacking my car up to change a wheel and it just wouldnt go up. thankfully i way 1 mile from home and i got my girlfriend to bring me a jack and another wheel (i done like the space savers)