How NOT to jack up a 350Z
Originally Posted by roast
IT happens.... even grease monkeys make mistakes... LOL... did you ever see the Z that fell off the lift at the nissan dealership? Now that one takes the cake....
there any pics of that floating around??
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We had a G35 come in here once where they jacked up the car by the fuel tank... It was done at some other shop... When we showed it to the guy he was pissed...
DT is first class. They just had 2 guys with brain farts.
It's nice dealing with a company like that, which admits its mistakes and takes care of them promptly.
I've always been treated royally at Discount Tire and the work they have done for me has been flawless.
Mike (they're one of my favorite service "vendors")
It's nice dealing with a company like that, which admits its mistakes and takes care of them promptly.
I've always been treated royally at Discount Tire and the work they have done for me has been flawless.
Mike (they're one of my favorite service "vendors")
Originally Posted by masterj26
there any pics of that floating around??
Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
Wow. This is why I pull my own wheels off and just take them to get tires mounted, balanced, etc. At least then, the only thing they can screw up is the rims. Kind of tough for you, getting new rims and checking fitment... you really gotta watch those guys close. When I swapped rims (upgraded from Track to Nismo rims), I pout my car up on jackstands in my garage, then took the rims and new tires to the dealer to have them mounted and balanced. I kept the center caps and swapped out the TPE sensors myself. The dealer only lets one guy handle expensive rims, so they were careful. Then I carted them home and mounted them on the car myself. Tell me I'M not paranoid... 
LOL... you're as bad as me! I watch the guys like a hawk when getting anything done, which isn't much. It's not that I don't completely trust them, for they are Certified, but they are also human and mistakes happen. I try to combat those mistakes by expressing to them how much I care about my car, and if anything happens I will kill them. So usually they take their time when servicing my Z. j/k, kind of ^...
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heh once i was jacking it up from the rear and i nicked the shield over the gas tank. I was hella pissed I missed it. Damn new jack. Ever since, I've beendoing it by the diff or suspension
That crashed Z pic off the hoist was a weight distribution Fluck up ---Obviously as soon as they dropped the rear components the car was nose heavy and took a leap !!!!!!! OUCH !!!!!
Originally Posted by semtex
Here's the real kicker: My car was only 3 weeks old, with 550 miles on the odo. 
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wouldn't jacking up the undercarriage, and leaving circular imprints, cause improper alignment? i mean, isn't it part of the frame, so that would cause all kinds of things to go off? just wondering...
and is it really $800 to fix those kinds of dents at the body shop?
and is it really $800 to fix those kinds of dents at the body shop?
I've accidently jacked up my civic on the body before and made a buldge. Luckily it was in an rear passenger's foot area. I just stomped on it with my shoes on and it was fine.
I think your Z should be ok, especially since it happened to only one side. You have an honest mechanic if he told you to do it youself, versus having him do it and taking your $800 bucks!
I think your Z should be ok, especially since it happened to only one side. You have an honest mechanic if he told you to do it youself, versus having him do it and taking your $800 bucks!