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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Oh for gods sake people, you never worked under a car before? It might be a biatch to get to the bolts but other than that it is bolt off/bolt on. Let the guy get his his hands dirty, he got good advice here on how to do it safely.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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I would highly recommend not using the OEM scissor jack to get under the car...
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Take it to a shop with a lift, for what they will charge you it will be worth it. I did it on my last car and it was a pain in the arsh... and my family owned the shop.

Its not worth the risk.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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And don't forget the standard rules: Block the wheels that are on the ground. Don't rely on cement blocks that can suddenly give way. Don't rely on a jack. The jack is just a tool to place the car on stands.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jekl1000
Don't get under the car with the factory jack!!

Go and buy a low profile jack and a pair or two of quality jack stands.

You really just need to lift one side at a time to do it, not the whole front.
Originally Posted by Spork
Jack up one side.

Put 2 jackstands in place.

Jack up other side.

Put 2 more jackstands in place.
Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
That is a sad story.

About the stock jack that comes with the car:
No one should be using that for regular o'l garage work. You save that for when you have a blown tire on the side of the road.

You can get some jackstands for 15 bucks at SEARS and handle jack for fairly cheap.
Originally Posted by MulhollandDrive
And don't forget the standard rules: Block the wheels that are on the ground. Don't rely on cement blocks that can suddenly give way. Don't rely on a jack. The jack is just a tool to place the car on stands.
I think the point has been made, lol
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Has no one considered the following????....

















Common people, lets get creative!!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Just bring it to a shop...trust me
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