Hi boys, need a quick reply here please. I have one side of my car jacked up and don't know where to put the jack stands safely to hold the car up while I paint the calipers. Pics wpould be great before I continue.
Thanks in advance
Peace

 

put in the same place you jackin up the car.

 

Under the car would be nice start

 

Hey, in the same place it's okay to put jackstands?

 

Awwwwwwwwww! You funny boy! Everyone's a comedian! Thanks for your reply, but I figured under the car.

 

yea its fine, put it a little bit behind the jack point.

 

I usually try for the exact same place, I jack it up all the way, then drop it and move the jack as fast as I can, then shove the jack stand in.
Its hard to type with only one hand...

 

you could also just put it right on the axle and instead of gettin the whole car off the ground just put the axle up enough to get the wheel off

 

thanks boys!!

 

Just got done painting calipers and put wheels back on and I noticed that I have a larger wheel gap even though I am lowered. Do the springs need to settle again? Compress?
Thanks

 

Its your eyes playin tricks on you....

 

No, I am tired, but I'm sure there was a tight 3 finger gap all around and now I can get 3 fingers in easily. OOOOOOOOh, that didn't sound good, did it? Anyway, it was a tight 3 fingers in the front. I think where the weight was off the springs for about 3 hours, they need to settle again with the weight of the car.

 

DO NOT try to lift the car close to the jack point and place jack stand, your frame will bend.
Jack stands go where u jack up the car for tire replacement, lift the car with a lift in the front where there is a squarish protrusion from the cross bar under the engine after lifting put in the jacks, then lower the lift. If you want to be safer after lowering the car onto jacks lift the lift back to the point it lifts the car just a lil bit.

 

oh, that's useful lol - RIGHT on the oil pan is a good start. A88.

In the time it took you to type that, you could have given him the correct answer.

 

if you need to know where to put the jack stands, i dont think you should take off your wheels and paint your calipers



lol next thread, where are the lug nuts?? lol

 

How long does break caliper paint last anyways? Does anyone know?

 

Sorry to hi-jack, The front jack point is easy to spot (big bulge) but where are we suposed to jack the back from? I've always just put a bit of wood under the rear beam and jacked that up.

 

Hey this is good info.. someone wanna post some picks for jack spots under the car...
(not on the side)

I knew you could use a hydraulic to lift the whole front or rear end but was always nervous about where to place the jack... Others can crack jokes all they like but if someone put up a pic of these spots It would be greatly appreciated.

 

Ditto here, when i look where I can put the jackstands theres that sill that runs the length of the car.. the top of my jackstands will crush that

I reckon we need either the adapters or blocks of wood with a groove. My stands have the same top as the ones pictured.

From Maxima FSM

 

yup, that diagram provided by killervq30de should be all you need. i've used all those jack points before and those are the only ones you should use.

 

EXACTLY what I was gonna say

 

I have had mine well over a year with no probs and I drive a TON. If you do it properly it shouldn't need to be redone.

 

Thanks for the pic!

 

i used to jack the rear up using the axel. but now i got a rear sway bar right underneath it. for those of you with a rear sway bar, where do you put the floor jack?