I'm building up to the oil change (never done it before myself). These are hopefully idiot questions.
I've got two shiny new axle stands, have never used any before. I need to raise the front of the car. Where's the best place to put them? Presumably they can't go in the jacking points, as I'll be using them to raise it.
I only have the standard freebie jack. Is it safe to jack one corner, put a stand under that one, then jack the other? i.e. wiggle it upwards, one side then the other. Or do I need to get a trolley jack to lift the entire front end, then put both axle stands under the two sides. In which case, where does the trolley jack go?
The driveway is tarmac, which is pretty firm, but will dent under pressure. I've always used a lump of 4x2 under the jack, I was also going to use some lengths of 1x6 plank under the stands (probably two planks under each, side by side).
Thanks all.
I've got two shiny new axle stands, have never used any before. I need to raise the front of the car. Where's the best place to put them? Presumably they can't go in the jacking points, as I'll be using them to raise it.
I only have the standard freebie jack. Is it safe to jack one corner, put a stand under that one, then jack the other? i.e. wiggle it upwards, one side then the other. Or do I need to get a trolley jack to lift the entire front end, then put both axle stands under the two sides. In which case, where does the trolley jack go?
The driveway is tarmac, which is pretty firm, but will dent under pressure. I've always used a lump of 4x2 under the jack, I was also going to use some lengths of 1x6 plank under the stands (probably two planks under each, side by side).
Thanks all.