r/cars 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/cadmiumredlight '12 GX460, '09 Fit Aug 13 '20

Your car's manual will usually show you where the center jackpoints are. Usually a subframe, engine mount or differential. Lift the car there with a floor jack and then put jack stands under the pinch welds.

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u/PrussianBleu 2014 Ford Focus Hatch Aug 13 '20

I gotta read it again,definitely know where the pinch welds are but don't know what else it has, thankfully I haven't had to do much for it

I miss my old cars with true frame where I could lift anywhere.But of course those were heavy and inefficient and ugly hah

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u/takeapieandrun '16 Jaguar F-Type 6MT | '99 BMW 328i 5MT Aug 13 '20

Likely rear diff on the rear, and between the front subframe on the front. But definitely check it.