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Jack point/jack stand question

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Aloha guys my 1st post on the forum. I need some quick advice if possible from the group. Car in question is a 2012 CRV LX 2WD (wish it was AWD I could probably crawl under it without raising it LOL).

Need to change the oil and only have a scissor jack. Anyone have suggestions on where to place the jack stands after the car is elevated? From what I can tell the jack points seem to be small so I can't just put the jack stand adjacent to where the scissor jack is situated.

I'm typing this a bit blind as this is the car my dad drives, I haven't looked under the car myself yet. He's bringing it over to the house tomorrow to do the oil change.

Thanks to any who can help
 
#2 ·
Your dad's car has a standard scissor jack which is capable of removing 1 wheel at a time. I would jack up on the dedicated mark on the sill and place the axle stand under the subframe in the strongest area. Then repeat for the other side.

Note, you do not have to remove the wheels, I was only referring to the capability of the scissor jack, and the fact you should get adequate height with it.
 
#3 ·
@20122586 Be careful. Please Chock the wheels ifany small incline/decline the scissor jack will slip out, it is intended for an Emergency repair only, yes I said emergency repair only. I can point to a few vids. one I will point to how to jack a car,(to each their own)

this is a vehicle a car its holds about hte same for most cars if a crv one is needed I will go out again and do a vid, just ask

 
#6 ·
I always put jack stands on suspension hard points, never on pinch welds. (Something manufactures except maybe Mercedes, don't know how to do. "Decent jack points")
If it has a good trailer hitch that is where I also put jack stands to support the rear. There is a floor jack point at the center front and if I remember one near the differential in the rear.
Ramps are fine to drain the oil, but to add the oil it has to be level to check it. I used to have a sloped driveway and when on ramps the car was level.
 
#7 ·
when jacking up the car just pay attention to where you actually put the jacks, if you have no idea, go to a shop not a forum and ask the shop manager to take a minute of their time, better yet, buy the guy a cup of coffee, and he will be more then happy to show you, remember your Highschool teacher at Auto shop guess not.

No pun intended don't know , do not do

happy weekend
 
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#8 ·
If you could get your hands on a regular floor jack, there's a front center jack point where you can lift the entire front end and then place the jack stands either on the pinch welds or a solid part of the frame. I've been placing jackstands on the pinch welds on the wifes car for the last 6 years and have had no issue.

An alternative is to jack the car high enough where you could place 2 pieces solid wood screwed together of about 14-18" in length and place that under the front tires on either side and then chock the rear wheels. I've done this on different cars and it's worked fine as well.
 
#10 ·
Never put jack stands on pinch welds. That will either end up punching holes in the floor, or bending over the pinch welds then the OEM jack wont work there. Even the underside integral frame stubs are better than pinch welds to rest on. I always use rubber pads on the jack stands if supporting on those areas.
 
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