How To Completely Lift A Car On All Four Jack Stands

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    1. To start, make sure the car is on level ground.
    2. Apply the parking brake, and place wheel chocks to ensure the car doesn’t roll. Block the rear wheels when lifting the front, and block the front wheels when lifting the rear.
    3. Next you’ll need to locate the jacking points; some cars will have one at the front and one in the back. If they don’t, nearly all cars will have jacking points behind each of the front wheels, and in front of each of the rear wheels. You can refer to your owners manual to locate the jacking points.
    4. First we’re going to lift the front of the car onto jack stands. If you have a front jacking point, use this, if not you can use the rear jacking points, and slide a jack stand under each side of the front of the car once it’s high enough. This will require jacking both sides of the car, to get both front jack stands underneath. Place jack stands underneath each of the jacking points on the sides up front, and lower the car down onto the jack stands. Remember, you may not want to jack the car to the full desired height; I will be starting at the lowest jack setting because I still need to be able to access the rear jacking point, and I also don’t want to have the jack stands tip over.
    5. Now bring the floor jack to the rear of the car, and lift it via the rear jacking point. In this case we’re lifting by the rear differential; often times you can find a tow hook, which can also serve as a jacking point. It’s a good idea to throw a shop rag on top of the jack to ensure that you don’t scratch up the differential casing.
    6. Lift up the rear of the car, place the jack stands underneath, and lower the car down onto them. Ideally you want all of the jack stands at the same height, so that the car is level.
    7. If you need to raise the vehicle further, do so by incrementally lifting the front and rear to your desired lift height. You simply want to be careful to ensure that the car doesn’t cause the jack stands to tip over.
    8. Once you’ve got the car level and all the jack stands adjusted appropriately, give the car a bit of a shake to make sure it’s safe to get underneath. Since I’m paranoid and also enjoy living, I like to place wood blocks underneath each of the wheels as an extra precaution.
    9. Now this obviously isn’t necessary if you plan on removing the wheels, and in that case you typically will want to slightly loosen the lug nuts before lifting the vehicle, unless you have an impact wrench available to use.
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  • @xinic5
    @xinic5 Před 7 lety +1075

    I have a smart car so I can just lift it with my hands onto cement blocks, and all the parts I need i can get from Toy R Us.

    • @worldhello1234
      @worldhello1234 Před 7 lety +19

      That made my day. :D The worst thing about the Smart ForTwo is its name. What kinda pretentious jackass comes up with such names?

    • @xinic5
      @xinic5 Před 7 lety +8

      Red Phoenix
      lol I really do have a Smart Fortwo. I don't claim it to be the best at anything though. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone really. But I like it purely for it's size and funny look.

    • @fprintf
      @fprintf Před 7 lety +20

      In all seriousness, please do not use cement blocks to hold your car up. A neighbor died when he put his car on cinder blocks and they crumbled, crushing him. After that I use jack stands but also put two hydraulic jacks just touching a jacking point and if the wheels are off slide them under the car too. Like Jason, I like to live and even if I wanted to die it would not be suffocating under a 1 1/2 ton vehicle 'cause that takes way too long.

    • @EyeAmBatman
      @EyeAmBatman Před 7 lety +8

      same here...my whoopee cushion airbags are making weird noises think ill return them to Toys R Us

    • @trollloloololooo
      @trollloloololooo Před 7 lety +1

      xinic5 nice I think I will get my next car from toys r us!

  • @roijoi6963
    @roijoi6963 Před 5 lety +231

    Had my car up on jack stands bleeding brake lines when my father, a professional mechanic reached in the car, grabbed the steering wheel, and stepped on the brake pedal. The side-force generated by that pressure on the brake pedal tipped the car sideways, tipping the jack stands. As a precaution, I had put the spare tire under the flat floor pan of my Volkswagon, so as the car tipped, and moved sideways about 3-ft, instead of 5ft, I didn't get crushed between a fence and the side of the car. Obviously, my father would have been devastated and never forgiven himself if I'd ended up dead or FUBAR.
    Never trust jack stands alone. Chock and prop the tires as shown here. Trust jacks themselves even less. Safety always seems like an unnecessary PITA until you're FUBAR in a hospital and crippled for life. Then you have the rest of your life to regret your stupidity. "Be Safe" is the best advice you'll ever get.

    • @jakesmith2984
      @jakesmith2984 Před 5 lety +6

      Yikes.

    • @dhalsim-1
      @dhalsim-1 Před 4 lety

      @Abrahm Mondido
      Exactly, they're perfectly reachable without getting underneath

    • @Shift891
      @Shift891 Před 4 lety

      H

    • @youtubeisbroken241
      @youtubeisbroken241 Před 4 lety +7

      Gravity bleeds for you. I’ve never understood the “ok push! Release! Ok push!...” method. Loosen all four bleeders, flip a bottle of brake fluid upside down into the reservoir, pull up a lawn chair and keep an eye on your fluid level. Close your bleeder screws up about five minutes later and you are good to go.

    • @rlawson55
      @rlawson55 Před 4 lety +3

      This is also a good reason why to reverse bleed brakes with a mityvac.

  • @Omlet221
    @Omlet221 Před 3 lety +132

    2:10 when you shake it you also gotta say “yup, that ain’t going anywhere”

    • @chooseymomschoose
      @chooseymomschoose Před 2 lety +3

      I feel personally attacked...

    • @Ardeact
      @Ardeact Před 3 měsíci

      Personal confirmation is the most important thing

  • @Jensen_MacD
    @Jensen_MacD Před 7 lety +212

    where's the link for the high-tech wood??

  • @cjfourty6
    @cjfourty6 Před 7 lety +222

    Pro tip: If you are removing the wheels slide them under the car by the jack stands to give some extra protection in case they fall or slip

    • @amstudioprojects
      @amstudioprojects Před 7 lety +5

      Thats correct!

    • @LoveLikeaHurricane
      @LoveLikeaHurricane Před 7 lety +2

      cjfourty6 thats great and all but you wont have room to work on the exhaust or transmission area.

    • @jawa250rider5
      @jawa250rider5 Před 5 lety +18

      Someone's wheels costs more than life itself :-D

    • @JohnDerek2
      @JohnDerek2 Před 5 lety +33

      and run the risk of scratching my rims??!! ID RATHER DIE

    • @videblu
      @videblu Před 4 lety +4

      Great advice considering Harbor Freight Jack Stands were recalled. Check the sticker for Jack Stands (#56371, #61196 and #61197)

  • @royaldm
    @royaldm Před 4 lety +42

    I would also take into consideration that the shocks on the car here are decompressed... If the jack-stands fail and the wheels fall on the wood, the shocks would compress and the car will probably still give you a nice slap on the face as it falls down. Gotta account for that extra travel if the car were to fall on its wheels.

  • @chevinbarghest8453
    @chevinbarghest8453 Před 2 lety +8

    In England in 1970, I was taking the front suspension of a Morris Minor to pieces. They have long torsion bars for suspension instead of springs/struts. I didn't understand them. As I undid a bolt, the torsion bar released and the car collapsed and the torsion bar threw the bottle jack past my head and it landed 50 yards down the road. That made me careful for 52 years until 3 weeks ago when the 12 inch fan cover came off my John Deere lawn tractor coz I didn't have all 3 bolts fastened down... It flew like a discus and mangled the choke cable, then hit the battery and smashed a gash so the acid came out on to the concrete and reacted and it was a cloud of acid gas....Then it continued on and missed my crown jewels by 2 inches and cut a hole in my jeans a gave me a big graze on my loins... Good fun this home mechanicing !

  • @alexanderkryuchkov6751
    @alexanderkryuchkov6751 Před 7 lety +197

    Now take the wheels off and run before the owner spots you.

  • @keytothegate68
    @keytothegate68 Před rokem +10

    As a teenager I was changing oil on big Bonneville we drove in the 80's outside in the street on a hot summer day using just a car jack that came with the car. The black top bellow was hot to the touch under the scorching sun. I did my best to lift the car and it looked stable. With the car raised on the car jack I was reaching in under the car to unbolt the oil plug and in the back of my eye I noticed the car was slowly moving to the side. I knew this was bad and I pulled back under the car just as it sank some more and then it slid off jack . This happened because the thin framed base of the of the car jack sank into the hot asphalt after being initially stable . Yes,I was lucky to escape being pinned under or worse. Be mindful this can happen.

  • @floatmeal3103
    @floatmeal3103 Před 7 lety +145

    Good to see that no one is above a Harbor Freight floor jack.

    • @boosted2.4_sky
      @boosted2.4_sky Před 7 lety +10

      Float Meal I have two of them.. And they work like a $300 Snap-on jack....a good or better than most actually...

    • @floatmeal3103
      @floatmeal3103 Před 7 lety +8

      More times then I would like to say.

    • @skunkhollow1
      @skunkhollow1 Před 7 lety

      +Battosai Jenkins Happened to me today actually haha

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  Před 7 lety +73

      I like cheap tools and expensive tires haha.

    • @rcairforceone
      @rcairforceone Před 7 lety

      Can't beat them for the price.

  • @livedeliciously
    @livedeliciously Před 7 lety +48

    The wood blocks add so much in terms of safety.

  • @RedesCat
    @RedesCat Před 7 lety +606

    i did this and died wtf man

  • @youcanshootnow
    @youcanshootnow Před 7 lety +15

    you can put a small wood block on the jack instead of a rag, wood has the highest coefficient of friction with steel.

  • @acheesetoasty14
    @acheesetoasty14 Před 7 lety +47

    2:03 I'm glad I'm not the only one who has used a hydraulic jack as a scooter xD

  • @EquanSimmonds
    @EquanSimmonds Před 6 lety +4

    Had to come back and like this video. I always think of it when I"m putting my car on all 4 jack stands. Literally the way I learned and it's been great

  • @anothersiguy
    @anothersiguy Před 7 lety +12

    Putting the wheels underneath the car when you take them off isn't a bad idea, also if you don't need the jack, it doesn't hurt to leave it where it is, gives you a little extra protection. Also congrats on the 1M woah!

  • @JackRR15
    @JackRR15 Před 7 lety +39

    Also keeping your hydraulic jack slightly lower than the car is also an added safety thing

    • @JackRR15
      @JackRR15 Před 7 lety +11

      Ninja Master I mean, I will probably do that to if I lift the whole car why not.

    • @JackRR15
      @JackRR15 Před 7 lety

      jesse sanders Because a ramp for me serves only one purpose. I don't see how I can lift the entire car with simply using ramps.

    • @ristomladich246
      @ristomladich246 Před 7 lety

      easy my friend you put giant spare wheel in middle of car and use Mercedes to pull out ramp under from car .

    • @toomuchtruth
      @toomuchtruth Před 7 lety +4

      Your life must not be worth much if you'd risk it even the smallest bit to save on some plyboard. He's setup a multi level failsafe system as any proper engineer would do, to ensure he's not the unlucky one to get crushed to death.

    • @amoreholliday
      @amoreholliday Před 6 lety

      TheMidnightNarwhal with ramps you lift the back on jacks and a tire underneath

  • @VSautomotive
    @VSautomotive Před 7 lety +1

    Simple and very useful! Thanks.

  • @cooledcollective
    @cooledcollective Před 6 lety

    Nice clean video and straight to the point.... bravo!

  • @eholmes1980
    @eholmes1980 Před 6 lety +10

    Great videos and very well made. Why only 3 boards on your rear wheels and 4 in front? Also, a caution for those who misplace the jackstands behind the front wheels. You need to get the stands about 12-13 inches back from the wheel well to get the reinforced area. (look at your vehicle to find the reinforced area). Putting the stands in the other closer area will bend the cars sheet metal underneath as that area is not reinforced.

  • @tonys8091
    @tonys8091 Před 6 lety

    Great video. I just came across yours while searching for jacking up cars. I also have a S2000, it's perfect and clear.

  • @joro8604
    @joro8604 Před 7 lety

    Great vid. I've jacked my car up plenty of times but learned something new of using wood blocks if I do not need to get the wheels off. That will come in handy when I replace my clutch (someday).

  • @louieanderson2847
    @louieanderson2847 Před 7 lety

    Thank you Jason! Very useful.

  • @rider147b
    @rider147b Před 7 lety

    so close to 1 000 000 subs! Congrats Jason!
    ...now back to studying ODEs

  • @AnthonyChew
    @AnthonyChew Před 5 lety +3

    It's good to be paranoid once and while, thanks for the great video!

  • @funwithry1320
    @funwithry1320 Před 5 lety +1

    That is genius bro! Thanks a bunch!

  • @dzachalski
    @dzachalski Před 5 lety

    Nice. That’s exactly what I was looking for in this video

  • @rmkscrambler
    @rmkscrambler Před 7 lety +2

    Back in high school shop class, the substitute teacher was explaining lift points. When he finished with the unibody and walked over to a framed car he said all you have to do is shove the jack under and lift. The student assigned to rotate the tires on that car did just that. Who would have thought the oil pan was a lift point ;)

  • @MattSeals
    @MattSeals Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for sharing your great video.

  • @dbauernf
    @dbauernf Před 7 lety +1

    Wow dude, you're 500 subs from 1 mil.. congrats!

  • @shofarsogood7504
    @shofarsogood7504 Před 4 lety +3

    Don't just shake it, shake it like you mean it! Good advice I got from a guy once. As if your worried about you nocking it over and screwing up the underbody of your car, then it probably wasn't safe enough to get under anyway! Better the car than your life.

  • @Gt-Moht-fg2wl
    @Gt-Moht-fg2wl Před 7 lety +21

    Do not use the jacking points shown if possible support the with Jack stand from the chassis rails.
    jacking point on sills can rust over time and collapse.

    • @olivercullen1737
      @olivercullen1737 Před 4 lety +2

      Peter great tip. And frame rails can be used as jacking points aswell

    • @LesRBCTrainingground
      @LesRBCTrainingground Před 3 lety +2

      Yep my pinch welds were coated and when I went to go jack it up, it broke apart.

  • @edwardlee9163
    @edwardlee9163 Před rokem

    Thanks for sharing. Work safe and live long.

  • @zurg9000
    @zurg9000 Před 7 lety

    Thanks man. Good video.

  • @laurensvanrossem5143
    @laurensvanrossem5143 Před 7 lety +89

    Top tip: Don't but a convertible. Just lower the windows of a sedan and lift it up using a forklift. It's faster and you can lift higher.

    • @Patrick-HD
      @Patrick-HD Před 7 lety +21

      Shut up meg.

    • @petrsulc1168
      @petrsulc1168 Před 7 lety +44

      Instructions unclear, forklift fork stuck in my ass

    • @0ptimal
      @0ptimal Před 7 lety +18

      no worries, a lil penetrating oil should loosen it up

    • @trollloloololooo
      @trollloloololooo Před 7 lety +3

      will this work on a ferrari 360 spyder?

    • @trollloloololooo
      @trollloloololooo Před 7 lety

      will this work on a ferrari 360 spyder?

  • @marcperras9072
    @marcperras9072 Před 4 lety +1

    I've been placing the jacks under the suspension for each wheel. This way the wheels don't sag. I jack the front of the car first then do the rear. I been storing my Integra this way for 25 years. I do like the added protection of placing wood under each wheel. I may do that this year.

  • @GoProGuy12
    @GoProGuy12 Před 7 lety

    thanks, this is very helpful

  • @klepetar
    @klepetar Před 5 lety

    i used the rear differential on my 350z..even if i had the front wheels secured..it slid and fell.. i had put a stand on the left side, to i was lucky that i had no damage..it ended up between differential and the gas tank..i will use YOU way hare..it seems a lot more safe and secure..thank you for keeping me alive.whew..

  • @audiophileman7047
    @audiophileman7047 Před 4 lety +8

    Really like the idea of putting wood blocks under the wheels. Using the jack to provide further support is helpful too. Like to use chocks on both sides of the wheel, front and back. What do you think about using the subframe to support the car with jack stands?

    • @virgomonkey68
      @virgomonkey68 Před 4 lety

      audiophile man personally agree that subframe support much better with 5 mm rubber gasket pad material on stand cups to stop metal on metal rub ( rust point ). Now im in the process of about to do this...and wood squares are a top idea...i also feel i would do a double jack up method with 2 people... start back on both sides ...set it up....that way handbrake and chock holds on the wood bits ( note i would really use one big chunk of wood) the sheets could slide under tyres and stands......then do front same.... have a theory and hate stressing the chassis with that one wheel up at a time method, resulting in a twist to body...just irks me...thats why we all wish we had a scissor hoist in private garage...oh i wish...
      Ps the wood sheet bits could be glued together to match max wheel lift height to make one big chunk...use them as seats after..

  • @WheelmanMike
    @WheelmanMike Před 7 lety +8

    As a suggestion I would invest in some pinch seam adapters to prevent damaging your car and also provide a more stable base for the top of the jack stands.

    • @blazeaglory
      @blazeaglory Před rokem

      Omg I wish more people would use those. Every used car I've bought had THRASHED pinch welds! My current 1990 prelude has totally flat front pinch welds its crazy

  • @Matt-kc7px
    @Matt-kc7px Před 7 lety

    Almost 1 million! Congratulations

  • @mentaldan666
    @mentaldan666 Před 7 lety +39

    Sooo close to that magic milestone. Only 2k to go Jason!

  • @rakinivan9687
    @rakinivan9687 Před 4 lety

    Thank you man for the cool tip with wood blocks ! I'm always scared working under my van. lol.

  • @misamisatv
    @misamisatv Před 7 lety

    Congrats on reaching over 1 million. =)

  • @razam1256
    @razam1256 Před 7 lety +3

    Nice, now i can easily service my headlight and blinker fluid.

  • @hakachukai
    @hakachukai Před 7 lety +1

    Glad that I'm not the only one that uses that Harbor Freight low profile high lift jack :-)

  • @Se7enAte
    @Se7enAte Před 7 lety

    When replacing the rear leaf springs on my jeep I used a Hi-Lift jack/farm jack on the tow hitch. Being a Jeep it was too high for a traditional jack and the jack stands didn't go high enough. We had 2 people on the sides to make sure it wouldn't tip and 2 people working on the suspension. Good times. Also very sketchy times.

  • @tasshuffler8905
    @tasshuffler8905 Před 7 lety +1

    I was literally planning on jacking up the car in a few hours... Timing is mint

  • @THECAMERAGUY
    @THECAMERAGUY Před 7 lety +6

    ur Honda is simply awesome😘

  • @tmoney2321
    @tmoney2321 Před 7 lety

    Perfect timing for this vid

  • @saablazer1658
    @saablazer1658 Před 7 lety

    Love the Idaho plates! I miss that state!

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR Před 7 lety +2

    I always lift my Integra using the radiator support up front to lift the whole front end, then place jackstands behind both front wheels. Then lift the rear center tow hook and put stands in front of the rear wheels. On my wife's old Corolla I did the same up front but had to stick the jack way under the center subframe where the control arms attached on the rear. Very little jack handle clearance so it took forever to raise it up.
    When rotating tires, I simply jack up each side behind the front wheel, which will raise the rear wheel also, and swap each wheel front-to-rear.

    • @blazeaglory
      @blazeaglory Před rokem

      Radiator support or front motor support beam. If you're using the radiator support you're asking for trouble because its not a strong point nor is it supported. Its basically almost a body panel. Now the beam right behind it(unless the radiator support is on this beam as well?) Is a solid piece.
      I have a 2002 Ep3 that's similar to integra GSR and the radiator support is only a thin part of the front bulkhead

    • @Patrick94GSR
      @Patrick94GSR Před rokem

      @@blazeaglory yes the radiator support beam on the 90’s Integra and Civic chassis is load bearing and is perfectly acceptable as a Jack point. I’ve been using that point for over 20 years with no issues.

  • @grembol7
    @grembol7 Před 7 lety +1

    it is good to bend those tiny tabs on your jack stands - it prevents the moving part from pulling off when you grabing your jack stand to move it

  • @norevlimitr1602
    @norevlimitr1602 Před 7 lety +10

    Use hockey pucks on you jack and jacks stands. This will give a non slip no scratch jacking surface, keep from mangling those pinch welds.

    • @Sens23Bruins
      @Sens23Bruins Před 7 lety

      Norevlimitr o.O I hope your joking... never put anything on top of a stand dude especially not a puck.

    • @norevlimitr1602
      @norevlimitr1602 Před 7 lety +3

      Been doing it for years..

    • @gaochen9240
      @gaochen9240 Před 7 lety +1

      They also sell rubber covers for jackstands and jacks.

    • @lupus775
      @lupus775 Před 7 lety

      do you watch autotestservice?

    • @LoveLikeaHurricane
      @LoveLikeaHurricane Před 7 lety

      Norevlimitr how do you fit and balance pucks on jack stands?

  • @andregross7420
    @andregross7420 Před 7 lety +84

    I always just prefer to use the force.

    • @torinhansen6719
      @torinhansen6719 Před 6 lety +2

      Andre Gross may the force be with you

    • @alexayers9463
      @alexayers9463 Před 4 lety

      Do you use two fingers, three fingers, or all five?

  • @mattsitsback
    @mattsitsback Před 7 lety +1

    after I was done watching the video I headed straight to the like button only to find out I already liked it before watching haha. I love your videos!

  • @crappyanimationtheatre3743

    Thanks for the tutorial, I now know how to upgrade the interior of my car

  • @Flushang
    @Flushang Před 7 lety +8

    Thank you for the very informative video as always! Quick question! I am just now getting into working on my cars by myself but lack all the equipment needed. By any chance do you have any plans of making a video in regards to beginners and what tools we should buy? What are the necessities for basic maintenance or even light mods such as bolt ons. Unfortunately my father does not live with me and my mother and I'm certain the only tools we have in the house are a philips head screw driver and a hammer lol.

    • @for.w.07.20
      @for.w.07.20 Před 2 lety

      you're so cute poor thing.

    • @blazeaglory
      @blazeaglory Před rokem +1

      What kinda car? Domestic or Japanese? When I was younger a basic metric socket set, wrench, 1/2" 3 foot breaker bar, floor jack , 2 Jack stands... got me through 80% of my 3rd gen Honda Prelude . Of course having other general tools like needle nose pliers, combo box wrenches, torque wrench, crescent wrenches, JDM impact screwdriver, etc... really helps as well. Just get one of those big sets you see for like 99$ at harbor freight or home dept with all the different tools and you'll be fine for basic work

  • @David-wc7ow
    @David-wc7ow Před 7 lety +1

    You are almost at 1 million!!!

  • @eythatsprettygood3582
    @eythatsprettygood3582 Před 5 lety +10

    A great tip I've learned is putting old rims (even better if they have tires on them) and placing them under the wheels on the car. Then lifting the car up on all 4 jackstands. But only lift them so you see the suspension unload. Try to keep the cars wheels standing on the old rims. If your car has a stock suspension you probably dont even have to lift it on jackstands.

  • @CorrupteddSanity
    @CorrupteddSanity Před 4 lety +5

    "since I'm paranoid and enjoy living" - hahaha lovely

  • @ImUrOBGYN
    @ImUrOBGYN Před 7 lety +19

    I like the wooden blocks idea. I think I'll start using it. I generally use my floor jacks as backups to the jack stands while I'm under the car. (I have two.) And I never rely on screw jacks unless I have absolutely no choice.
    For some damn good reasons I won't get into here, I'm super paranoid about working under cars, as well.

    • @for.w.07.20
      @for.w.07.20 Před 2 lety +3

      Same I hate going under the Car flatnet 😂

  • @rrrandommman
    @rrrandommman Před 6 lety +4

    Wow, thanks for that, I was wondering the safest way to work under a car with axle stands, those wood blocks and wheel chocks are a great idea. Time for new transmission oil.

  • @ketos8315
    @ketos8315 Před 7 lety +64

    Video starts at 2:51

  • @xavi7914
    @xavi7914 Před 6 lety

    I do the same with the pieces of wood! Good video dude

  • @PhysicsDude55
    @PhysicsDude55 Před 7 lety +10

    I would highly suggest buying solid rubber wheel chocks. They're soooo much more sturdy than plastic or metal ones. They're only a little more expensive, but well worth the expense if you enjoy living. Northern Tool and Harbor Freight carry them.

    • @rickalders
      @rickalders Před 6 lety

      I totally agree. I bought some of those hard plastic chocks and they are completely worthless. They slide way too easily on concrete and aren't worth a crap. The solid rubber chocks are a bit more expensive but they do what they're supposed to.

    • @jjr007
      @jjr007 Před 6 lety +1

      They smell terrible though, so don't keep any in your car, or it will stink.

  • @alexandertremper3699
    @alexandertremper3699 Před rokem

    Nice. I usually just put an extra set of jack stands in for security but I like the wooden blocks under the tires.

  • @NotSoHeavyD3
    @NotSoHeavyD3 Před 7 lety +4

    Stuff like this makes me wish that contractors that build houses would make a garage with a simple work pit, similar to how they do oil changes at places like jiffy lube.(Drive it in the garage then work from the pit.)

    • @AnoNymous-dh2sv
      @AnoNymous-dh2sv Před 4 lety

      It's a very bad idea to do it by default. If you don't align the wheel, the car may fall in, let alone a person may fall in.
      However, it might be a good idea if it has a good metallic cover.

  • @johnharvey4496
    @johnharvey4496 Před 2 lety

    Nicely done, lots of critics in the comments, but you did a good job here

  • @mdbohica
    @mdbohica Před 7 lety

    This should begin a series playlist. "If you like cars and have a RAGING case of O.C.D., Watch this!!" :) I will say, that certainly is the most soothing way I have ever seen a car put on jack stands. The wood blocks are a nice touch!

  • @EricJ411
    @EricJ411 Před 7 lety +2

    Much easier way to do this... Place the jack under the pinch weld just rearward of the mirror. When the car rises it will be roughly equal front and back as both sides rise. Place jack stands under the pinch wel at the support points. Repeat on the other side. The car is more than strong enough to do this. Had an S2000, did it this way for years.

  • @alexderus7480
    @alexderus7480 Před 7 lety +9

    The front of the car was initially lifted incorrect. Should have been lifted from the front center of the vehicle as per the FSM. This way the load is balanced and jacks are placed in pairs. The way shown at first is unstable and needlessly stresses the chassis when pivoting over that single jack stand, like a teeter-totter. Furthermore, using a floor jack at those jack points puts too much weight on the pinch weld, which risks folding it. Those should only be used with 4-arm hoist or the emergency jack, which is designed to fit around the pinch weld perfectly distributing the load and prevents the pinch welds from folding over. He does it correctly later when lifting it higher up. Curious as to why he chose to do it that way at first. The car is factory ride height and has a low-profile jack. If the jack still didn't fit, should have driven the car up on the wood planks. Also, should block a wheel from the front AND back side of it.

    • @aestheticstorm
      @aestheticstorm Před 7 lety

      Agreed. On my Z4, the front-center point is too deep that even a lowpro jack can't reach. So I jack the rear up first, get the rear on stands, then insert the jack from behind the front wheel to reach the front-center jack. The wood plank thing is kind of a pain in the ass TBH.

    • @supervitz7178
      @supervitz7178 Před 7 lety

      "Needlessly stressing chassis" and "risk of folding pinch welds" are two issues I still haven't been able to solve. I have a constant battle in my head each time I lift my car. I have a FWD car and I've resorted to putting a block of wood under the chassis rail and jacking one side at a time from there. I'm not sure if this is best because I still have to put the stands on the pinch welds. I've also thought about using those hockey puck style things that go between the jack and the pinch weld but I'm not sure if that actually helps, would I then put the stands on the frame rails? I don't like doing that either because then the stands are in the centre of the vehicle to its easier to make it tip over.

    • @reweydewy
      @reweydewy Před 7 lety

      Alex Derus all Hondas and Acuras have a beefy built up lift point at all 4 corners. As a Honda tech I personally never seen one damaged with a floor jack. Hitting curbs and other things will bend them. As far as other manufacturers with uni body construction I agree with you 100%

    • @LoveLikeaHurricane
      @LoveLikeaHurricane Před 7 lety +1

      Alex Derus i honestly have never seen it happen. I only hear about folded pinch welds on forums when i search for it. The oem honda jack does not have a pinch to fit on thr pinch weld, it is a flat surface scissor jack

    • @blazeaglory
      @blazeaglory Před rokem

      Yup!

  • @Villagerbluewheelsunflower

    haha! love your spontaneous troll intros!

  • @JamesDownes
    @JamesDownes Před 7 lety +9

    Using the wood is a good idea.
    What I do is set cars onto a set of wheel rims when I need access to lower areas or underneath.

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Před 7 lety

      Not good. Wood cracks, splits and can shift. Rims are not good either. Plastic 3 ton car ramps slide under just fine and that's what they're made for.

    • @snakerb
      @snakerb Před 7 lety +10

      Edslittleworld did you just tell him plastic is better than a metal rim or wood block? Hahahahahahaha!!!

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Před 7 lety +1

      snakerb Yep. Molded plastic CAR RAMPS (by Rhino) that you buy at an autoparts store rated to 3000 pounds. What is the wood rated to?

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Před 7 lety +1

      Risto Mladich It's your life, do what you want. Standing on a chair with books on it is probably just as safe as a ladder...right.

    • @snakerb
      @snakerb Před 7 lety +4

      Edslittleworld carpenters put whole houses on wood blocks and I've been putting cars on rims since my early teens, no issues ever. Not saying the plastic car ramps are no good, but they're not free like old (not rusted out ones) rims.

  • @1Pueblito
    @1Pueblito Před 7 lety +2

    great vid.

  • @uzaiyaro
    @uzaiyaro Před 4 lety +2

    Don't really understand how four stands is unstable. I've got a safety factor of at least 7 when using 3t jacks on a car that's barely 1700kg soaking wet. I've used four jack stands numerous times, and I *shove* the thing, and it's more stable than when it's on the ground. It doesn't go anywhere. Also, the car weighs nearly 2t, wouldn't it take a hell of a lot to push it off? Would love to hear any advice here, because I'd rather be told I'm wrong now, than after I'm dead.

    • @anilkumarbk5710
      @anilkumarbk5710 Před 4 měsíci

      Didn't you listen to him? If you are paranoid, .....

  • @oddarneroll
    @oddarneroll Před 7 lety +1

    When i see this video im happy that i drive a EV. Its awsome to not have to fix stuff. The only thing underneath my Tesla Model S is a flat titanium sheeld.

  • @TheBTRGarage
    @TheBTRGarage Před 7 lety +1

    Whenever I am working under my cars on jack stands, I put the wheels under the car as the added safety (usually the OEM wheels/tires). Something you can do if you don't have the wood laying around.

  • @koimaxx
    @koimaxx Před 7 lety

    I also have a set of ramps I use if I just need to work under the car and don't need to work on the suspension area. Took a little practice to get the car up the first few times (you don't want to overshoot the ramps), but I've done it plenty enough that it's almost a habit now.

  • @ovenman2004
    @ovenman2004 Před 6 lety +1

    I do the wood under tires method too! Very safe!

  • @shanedude120
    @shanedude120 Před 2 lety

    I literally rewinded and saw the intro again. Hilarious man that was really funny lmao

  • @TheOMGWTFBBQ777
    @TheOMGWTFBBQ777 Před 7 lety +2

    Id like to add that the time the car may fall on you is when you are pulling gearboxes out from underneath. I prefer to take the engine and gearbox out in one piece through the opening in the bonnet if possible.

  • @I4NI_
    @I4NI_ Před rokem

    The amazing s2k 😍

  • @Faraonqa
    @Faraonqa Před 7 lety +96

    nah i rather dig a hole in my garage :D

    • @EvenTheDogAgrees
      @EvenTheDogAgrees Před 7 lety +16

      Yup, got one of those, feel a lot safer in there than under a car on jack stands.

    • @RandomGreatVideos
      @RandomGreatVideos Před 7 lety +3

      pit

    • @bassam_salim
      @bassam_salim Před 5 lety +9

      All car shops in my country use a hole to work under cars, cause big lefts are dangerous and expensive.

    • @eksine
      @eksine Před 5 lety +2

      Use a plastic spork

    • @jawa250rider5
      @jawa250rider5 Před 5 lety

      Neighbour on our street died under car on jack stands :-(

  • @Aztec2Step
    @Aztec2Step Před 7 lety +1

    One thing omitted from your tutorial is the need for a relatively smooth surface on which to use your jack!
    The only reason I say this is because I nearly shat my pants when jacking the front end of my car up on a "solid and level" concrete & pebble surface (not loose pebbles, pebbles mixed in the concrete to make it look "good" but FUCK the way a jack likes to inch forward under weight) as the car started to lurch towards me when I used the jack.
    Needless to say, I survived as I was able to get the car stable on the stands and sat in it shifting my weight about like a loon to make sure the stands were stable. Paranoia never killed nobody.....

  • @cmackscott761
    @cmackscott761 Před rokem

    Great video, thanks for posting... I have a 1951 Chevy truck that has some brake issues. It's got a modern brake kit system on it and unfortunately, the master cylinder is bolted under the driver's side floor pan. I may need to replace it. Safety is of course a huge issue for me as well. I was thinking yesterday about a teenager I met many years ago who was pinned under a car and somehow a fire was involved. Although he survived, he has massive scarring and a non-useable hand. Be careful!!!

  • @Jheffne19
    @Jheffne19 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for all the videos over the years! Can you post the dimensions of the wood blocks you use in this video? Please and thank you!!!

  • @skun80
    @skun80 Před 7 lety +3

    Good but there another quickest option is made two wood ramps then drive over the ramps with front wheels then next you only have to lift the rear wheeels :)

  • @Naton
    @Naton Před 6 lety

    sweet...this vid gave me extra confidence in myself. first time jacking a car

  • @mikeyzedify
    @mikeyzedify Před 7 lety

    Very good video

  • @TheElement911
    @TheElement911 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the video. Why didn’t you use the front center jack point?

  • @IIKlaplonGII
    @IIKlaplonGII Před 5 dny

    Very clearly explained, thanks!

  • @alexgrining2765
    @alexgrining2765 Před 7 lety

    Almost 1 million subs!!!!

  • @yaboinessie3871
    @yaboinessie3871 Před 7 lety

    SO FRICKIN CLOSE TO A MILLION

  • @gilbyglibber
    @gilbyglibber Před 10 měsíci

    thanks for this, I definitely like the idea of putting wooden planks underneath the wheels

  • @Mortalomena
    @Mortalomena Před 7 lety +2

    Ive built wooden ramps, very nifty for oil changes and engine work that needs access from beneath. No need to jack anything up. And if you need to do rear-end work or exhaust, just back on the ramps. Also if you need the whole car up, drive fronts on the ramps and now only the rear needs to be jacked up.
    You need a good driver to use these, or make loooooong ramps so you have the room for bad clutch management.

    • @ze_ep
      @ze_ep Před 7 lety

      +1 I just made a set this afternoon. Heavy af but that's a good thing.

    • @user-ms3lz5qd9k
      @user-ms3lz5qd9k Před 6 lety

      yep,is what i did and do.

  • @HungryDiY
    @HungryDiY Před 5 lety

    Good to know. Thx.

  • @MITONFILMS
    @MITONFILMS Před 7 lety +6

    Cant believe you quit making project integra videos😢😢

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  Před 7 lety +5

      +Middleton Films I upgraded!

    • @MITONFILMS
      @MITONFILMS Před 7 lety

      Engineering Explained I'll execpt it since you bought another honda. If you are ever curious about a Project Integra series just swing by my channel 👌🖒

  • @gardenia1738
    @gardenia1738 Před 4 lety

    Thanks.
    Where did you get the wood blocks from? Seem neat and sturdy

  • @superonfirez
    @superonfirez Před 7 lety +49

    what happened from 2:52 and onward LOL

    • @Xx1SailorScoutxX
      @Xx1SailorScoutxX Před 7 lety +40

      superonfirez He shows what happens if you don't do the procedure properly a.k.a. Haggard Garage

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  Před 7 lety +9

      Haha no idea, I've submitted edits to trim off the end - it'll be updated soon!

    • @DirceuCorsetti
      @DirceuCorsetti Před 7 lety +13

      It has goten even darker at the end

    • @trollloloololooo
      @trollloloololooo Před 7 lety

      great now I want to know what there was..

    • @trollloloololooo
      @trollloloololooo Před 7 lety +1

      Spike Kastleman alright :D