stupid question....you guys with 2002/3's where do you position the floor jack when lifting the car?

 

yes that is a pretty stupid question considering it shows you a picture of where to do it ON THE JACK. but if you are using a floor lift, then use the subframe, not the metal flange things.

 

I wasn't looking to be insulted, just looking for a simple answer.

I just recently purchased my Max, was going to change oil and wondered where I should lift it with a floor jack. Do I lift one side put a jack stand under and lift the other? or do I lift by the bar in front center of the car?

 

by floor jack, do you mean a speed jack type? or the one that came with the car..or a real floor jack..when i put my max up on a real floor jack(the "H" configuration) i just use the subframe on either side...is that what u were asking ?

 

If all you're going to do is change the oil and filter just drive the front wheels up on to 2 x 6's. Two high if you're a bigger guy and need more room.


------------| (2nd 2 x 6)
-------------------| (1st 2 x 6)
--------------------------------------- (ground)

Norm

 

Yeah, I'm using a normal $50 2.5 ton floor jack. The reason I was asking, I'm used to RWD drive cars that have a portion of the frame that runs under the motor and you use that frame to jack up the car.

Now on the maxima I noticed a bar in the center of the car basically between the oil pan and the trans pan. I was wondering if the car can be jacked up with that.

 

Jack Points for 5th Gen

Scroll down to ms.thicknes's post on the jack points for the 5th gen. She included pics from the FSM.

hope that helps

cheers

 

That picture is also in one of the pinned FAQ threads.

 

Great! Thanks for your help. That was exactly what I was looking for.