newb. question but want to make sure. I need to lift my car to install my exhaust so i am planing to use jack stands.

do i just use the stock lift points to place my jack stands>? or is there a better/safer place to put them?

 

places specified in the manual.

 

Drip rails? Those are on the roof, but not on our cars.

Use the jacking point in the manual (the pinch weld). Place the jack stands either on the rear subframe (towards the front of it) or on the frame rails about 6 inches in from the pinch weld.

 

pinch weld frame welds. i really dont know what that is. could you post a pic of it?
sorry

 

There is a picture of the pinch weld in the owners manual. There are two placment points per side, one front and one rear. Those are easy once you see it in the book.

The others, frame rail and rear subframe, I pointed out in this picture. (I was in one of spacecowboy's Cusco threads, I hope he doens't mind helping out)




I also marked where to place the jack stands when lifting the front of the car. And be sure to block your front wheels when lifting the rear in the air....

 

thanks guys and moparacker for the pic....

 

whats wrong with the stock points?

 

I think you can't put the jack stands on the stock points co'z the jack will be in there while lifting the car.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by forsaken
I think you can't put the jack stands on the stock points co'z the jack will be in there while lifting the car.

 

I jack mine using a trolley jack on the front cross member jacking point and rear diff jacking point (as in the shop manual) and I place stands under the four scissor jacking points. Works for me and leaves plenty more crawling space under the car.

As for stability, you should always be very careful when working under a car on stands and I usually leave the trolley jack in position also, either front or back, and "lightly loaded" for extra safety. I also have thin pieces of rubber glued on the "stand pads" to ensure no slippage there.