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Old 05-18-2004, 07:57 AM
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Originally posted by allkingz
I've looked in the owner's manual and couldn't find any info on the central jacking points. It only mentioned the jacking points closest to each wheel. Where does it mention the central jacking points?
Not the owner's manual, the service manual.

Here is a drawing I found:


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This is how I do it:

1) Jack up REAR RIGHT JACK POINT, insert jack stand into FRONT RIGHT JACK POINT

2) Jack up FRONT CENTRAL JACK POINT, insert jack stand into FRONT LEFT JACK POINT

3) Jack up REAR DIFF JACK POINT, insert stands into REAR LEFT & RIGHT JACK POINTS.

Quick & Easy. No need for ramps.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ruexp67
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Thanks Harry!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by BlitzSRM
Old 05-18-2004, 12:31 PM
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How about the little brass nut/bolt that is back behind the front wheels, at the bottom of the struts? Thats where I jack mine up for oil changes... no problems...
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I don't understand what the complications are about. Jacking this car is a piece of cake. I can get it up on four jack stands in less than five minutes. In fact, the frame is so stiff, when I jack up under one of the very front jacking points behind the front wheel well, the whole side of the car lifts.

I you have one of the aluminum jacks with a low saddle (on sale at Sam's Club in many areas and from Harbor Freight), this job is quick and easy. That jack was one of the best investments I ever made.
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Tip: once you've located the correct jack stand points as shown in the service manual, mark them with a felt pen on the outside of the frame rails. I drew four red arrows pointing to the exact spots and it ensures I place the stands correctly each time without thinking. And no, you can not see the arrows when the car's on the ground.

Like several of the others I prefer to drive onto boards and use my floor jack to lift the car from the center points.
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- out of all the cars I have owned, this one takes the longest to jack up and put on stands...
- now that I know where the center opints are, it should be easier...
- now changing the oil in this car is a different story, the EASIEST car to change the oil..
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