Hendrik wrote:
>
> That's my point, you can buy heavy duty (relative to a car) stands for
> not much money.
> Still you have to be careful where you use them, on concrete/asphalt no
> problem but on soft ground extra care needs to be taken.
> It is a good idea once the car is up to try and move
That's my point, you can buy heavy duty (relative to a car) stands for
not much money.
Still you have to be careful where you use them, on concrete/asphalt no
problem but on soft ground extra care needs to be taken.
It is a good idea once the car is up to try and move it with your hand
to determ
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:54:56 -0400 Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> (but you will probably want to chock the wheels, lift with the factory
> jack, and put the stand under the rubber jack point)
Rubber jack point?
Craig
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Hendrik wrote:
>
> How much are axle stands these days? Not bloody much when compared to
> the cost of your medical system over there.
Halfway decent Chinese 4 leg stands with ratchet height adjusters are
about $25-35US with a cheap hydraulic floor jack included. (but you will
probably want to
Wow. I didn't think it was that uncommon to lie underneath a vehicle
whilst it is jacked up and jack-standed. I spent much of my teen years
doing that. And in the desert on the ground at night it was
particularly unnerving to become aware of a Tarantula crawling toward
you under the car. Your head
[intolerant commentary deleted]
Correct, just because something left the factory rated that way doesn't
mean environmental conditions haven't weakened it. Also keep in mind that
the smaller jackstands can shift and move. Make sure they are all level, and
make sure they are in good condition befor
Not really, they are safety rated but if they have gone rusty..
Anyway, a while back I bought a pair of 5 tonne rated stands and they
are the ducks guts when compared to the pissy cheaper stands that I used
to use.
On the cheaper ones the car can be rocked a little bit but the car is
sol
Jack the front, there are brakes on the rear that work to stop the car
rolling off the 'singular' jack stand.
I would advise that all your affairs are sorted and a will is made out.
Don't forget to check your flex discs and steering linkages, may pay to
pull out the steering dampener and check it
Actually I have a set of jack stands that I bought at Autozone
probably a dozen years ago for cheap. I am assuming that it's pretty
hard to build a faulty jackstand though?
Brian
On 8/17/07, Hendrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Or he could get some more axle stands and lift the whole car to check
Or he could get some more axle stands and lift the whole car to check
everything. I am assuming that axle stands will be used and not some
dodgy method.
How much are axle stands these days? Not bloody much when compared to
the cost of your medical system over there.
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> On
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On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 17:31
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Jacking vehicle up to change ATF filter
Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
Since I only really have the ability to jack up one end of the
vehicle, am I better off - in terms of m
Well, I suppose I was going to use a jack stand at least. That's about
the best I can do.
Also, yes, I was referring to doing a filter change. I just didn't
know if - with pan removed - more fluid would be allowed to drain from
somewhere in the tranny if the car was tilted one way versus the
other
Of course you will NOT be working UNDER the car with it supported by a
jack, right?
"Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
>
> Since I only really have the ability to jack up one end of the
> vehicle, am I better off -- in terms of maximum ATF
Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
>
> Since I only really have the ability to jack up one end of the
> vehicle, am I better off – in terms of maximum ATF drainage – jacking
> up the front, or the rear of the vehicle? I'm assuming the rear is the
> answer, but doe
On 8/17/07, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
>
> Since I only really have the ability to jack up one end of the
> vehicle, am I better off – in terms of maximum ATF drainage – jacking
> up the front, or the rear of the vehicle? I'm assuming th
It doesn't matter, as you're dropping the pan, so the
angle won't matter.
Same with the torque converter.
Dan
--- Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
>
> Since I only really have the ability to jack up one
> end of the
> vehicle, am I bet
Okay, here's one of my famous basic questions:
Since I only really have the ability to jack up one end of the
vehicle, am I better off – in terms of maximum ATF drainage – jacking
up the front, or the rear of the vehicle? I'm assuming the rear is the
answer, but doesn't hurt to ask.
Talking about
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