There is a difference how the engine must be supported between using jack stands or a lift where the car sits leveled. When the car is jacked up at the rear end and on jack stands, the engine is more or less level. By using a lift and the car is level, the transmission need to be jacked up so you can slide in the engine.
Since I have a lift, I'm using a motorcycle jack and a small floor jack on a furniture dolly, so it will slide in all directions, and I can rise or lower both ends as needed.
Here is a picture.
Quick jacks? High enough
That’s a great Idea !!Carmagic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:26 am There is a difference how the engine must be supported between using jack stands or a lift where the car sits leveled. When the car is jacked up at the rear end and on jack stands, the engine is more or less level. By using a lift and the car is level, the transmission need to be jacked up so you can slide in the engine.
Since I have a lift, I'm using a motorcycle jack and a small floor jack on a furniture dolly, so it will slide in all directions, and I can rise or lower both ends as needed.
Here is a picture.
20200728_154224.jpg
Jim
Current
1984 911 Carrera Targa 3.2
Past
1969 911T 2.0
Western Ma.
USA.
Current
1984 911 Carrera Targa 3.2
Past
1969 911T 2.0
Western Ma.
USA.
- PaddyG
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:54 pm
- Location: Brownsburg, IN
- Has thanked: 4 times
- Been thanked: 8 times
I bought one several years ago from Costco. It was the best price at the time and like others, it's the best purchase I've made to aid in car maintenance. I currently use it on Race Deck Free Flow tiles and don't love that, but those will soon be replaced with epoxy and I suspect that will make me feel a lot better.
'14 Cayman, White
'21 GTI SE, Cornflower Blue
'14 BMW 428 Coupe, Melbourne Red
'02 Jetta GLX VR6, Baltic Green Pearl
'21 GTI SE, Cornflower Blue
'14 BMW 428 Coupe, Melbourne Red
'02 Jetta GLX VR6, Baltic Green Pearl