Hi guys! --

Another newbie question! 2006 model. Stock all around. New-to-me!

I've been voraciously reading posts here and want to change the transmission and differential fluids. Have all the POL, washers, etc.

How to I get the car on jackstands? Is it as simple as finding the front center jacking point and sliding the stands under the front pair of jack points. Followed by jacking at the rear differential and repeating with the aft pair? Front first?

How high?

(I'm gonna find some scrap 2x4s just in case.)

Any assistance appreciated!

-- Chuck

 

jack it as high as you need. and the process you mentioned is exactly what i do. center jacking points and jack stands. oh and when you are jacking from the rear diff, if possible cushing the diff and jack with a piece of wood. that casing is aluminum after all.

 

Also make sure you do it on an even surface, dont want it sliding off.

 

and once you are on the jack stands give it a little shake to make sure all 4 stands are stable and making contact. ^^ this is in regards to being on an even surface.

 

I do mine from the sides. Put jack in middle and the put the stands front and rear. My cars too low to reach the front point though.

 

Thanks, where's the middle-side jack point?

-- Chuck

 

There's no middle side jack point, just use the front jack point if you do side to side, but imo its more difficult/dangerous to the car to do side to side. Also, make sure you use the actual jack point - there's another section that looks like a jack point but isn't. Check the FAQs for instructions and pics.

If you plan to get all four wheels off the ground, I'd jack the front first, then the rear - remember, the fronts will free roll unless chocked!

I personally just jack the left side of the car for transmission, and drop the car for the drain, as I think its faster this way.

 

The front middle jacking point is pretty obvious. It's a cross member a few feet behind the bumper. There's some bowtie-shaped section in the center where you center your jack.

My method is to drive the front two wheels up on a few 2x10 peices of wood, which gives my standard jack enough room to get it to the center jacking point.

 

I just use the frame rail under the middle of the door and put the stands in the official jacking points. I've been doing it for 4+ years with no issue.

 

lol....me too. No issue except the lip of the frame rail is undoubtedly bent and crushed.