Same here except I have had mine for over 6 years.

 

These cars are low. My stock suspension '06 needs about an inch (boards or blocks) to get a jack under the jack points.

-- Chuck

 

Only a few select and expensive jacks can reach far enough under the stock lip to reach the center engine jack point.

Its very easy to have a 2X4 or better, 2X6 to drive up over; almost any good jack can then reach in and jack the front end up. On my 2x6s I made a 45 degree cut to help drive it up. Sometimes the boards slip so I just made the bottom tacky with something (duct tape-whatever)

Some like the ramps, I am not a fan. They take up space, have mixed reviews, there is evidence of failures, and a piece of scrap wood works fine.

I like the jack at Costco. Yeah, its Chinese but it works well and seems well made. Have had mine for 2 years. Would buy it again. $100.

 

I bought a really long Michelin Jack a while back for this purpose but it still won't reach, the angle of the jack near the handle is too steep so it hits the lip. You would need a huge jack to reach the center front location, I just use a two-jack method, I jack up the driver side a few inches and then I can reach the center front location with my longer jack, no biggie.

 

It seems like there is a need to get the car higher. I'm thinking jack up each side, slip a 2x8 or two 2x8s stacked under each wheel and drop the car. Then get to the front and then the rear jack point and put jack stands on the sides. Is that about right?

I need to change the front anti-roll bar which requires swapping the left/right front shocks to relocate the brake bracket. I'll take the opportunity to flush the brakes, change the oil, and check trans/diff fluids.

 

on a side jackpoint use a initial jack (i use the scissor jack in the trunk) to get the body up high enough to slide your large jack under the jacking point. jack up the front and put jackstands at the front side jacking points.

do the same method in the rear and you now have the car fully suspended on jackstands.

just something that comes with owning this car i suppose.


I used to drive it up on wood but even then it's not the best clearance for my fat ass 3ton jack.

 

I have the Omega. Works like a charm. Drag the jack out of the garage. Slide it under the license plate to the center jacking point and lift. No boards, no hassle, done.

Works equally well on my track Miata which is even lower.

When I bought this car I knew jacking would be tough so I bit the bullet and paid the price. A wise old man once told me "Buy a good tool once." "Rather than many cheap tools that will eventually cost the same."

A word of caution.....

This is a pretty heavy, long jack. With a very long handle. Storage could be a problem.