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Re: How do you jack up your 9-5?
Posted by Marcin [Email] (more from Marcin) on Wed, 20 May 2009 06:09:49
In Reply to: How do you jack up your 9-5?, B Millar 
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What you're pointing at is not a subframe but a structural reinforcements for load absorbing during frontal accident. These bars are hollow inside and their job is to crush front-back and transfer the energy under the passenger compartment.
I used to put the jack on them, until mine started bending in :( They have very little resistance and can be easily bent (see picture).
Now I only use approved jacking points - on 4 corners of the car. I try to position my jack on one edge of the jacking reinforcement, so that I can put a stand right next to it and leave the car on that.
Also, as for car "falling on me" - I'm trying to make sure it won't happen. Every time I jack the car up and leave it on stands, I shake it vigorously to see if it will fall down - without me under ;-). Some of those caliper carrier nuts take a lot of wrenching to get them of, so it's good to know that your car is stable and secure.
2000 SE V6 Wagon 110k
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Posts in this Thread:
- How do you jack up your 9-5?, B Millar , Tue, 19 May 2009 20:19:14
- Got it., B Millar , Wed, 20 May 2009 14:47:22
- Re: How do you jack up your 9-5?, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 20 May 2009 11:34:44
- Jack stands + tire-wheel under unibody rail 4 backup NM, Aero Baron, Wed, 20 May 2009 10:19:24
- Re: How do you jack up your 9-5?, Link, Wed, 20 May 2009 10:09:14
- Re: Brembos, ScottA, Wed, 20 May 2009 06:23:25
- Re: How do you jack up your 9-5?, Marcin, Wed, 20 May 2009 06:09:49 <-- Viewing This Message
- I think you need a GS downpipe and stainless cat-back, MI-Roger , Wed, 20 May 2009 03:27:55
- I use a 4 inch lift kit...makes it look like 4WD n/m, -993-, Tue, 19 May 2009 23:16:42
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