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Jack points


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I have a 2003 Boxster. Where is the best place to lift the front of the car to place jack stands to remove the front tires. I assume the jack stands should be positioned under the lift points on either side for the best stability. In the back I use the aluminum rails to lift the car, then place the jack stands, but don''t see anything quite that sturdy in front. Any advice would be appreciated.

Joel

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Thanks for the quick reply. I did quite a bit of research on several sites and never got a definitive answer. Is it possible to lift the front end by jacking up the area behind the wheel directly under the springs?

Thanks again.

Joel

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Any advice would be appreciated.
Not sure if this is terribly helpful advice, but don't screw it up, those plastic underbody panels are about $100 apiece! I unfortunately didn't notice when I bought my car, but the PO had been the unfortunate victim of a *****-poor jack job that had destroyed two of them and bent a brake line. Fortunately, it's an easy DIY repair, but still...

If you haven't bought the Bentley Service Manual yet, it pays for itself the first time you use it. FYI, your 03 is a 986. I think there's an active thread on this in the 986 DIY forum.

Edit: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...=0&p=108135 good luck!

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I think the whole thing is way too difficult, considering none of my jacks fit! The one in the spare tire works well enough, though ;) I'm lucky enough to have access to the auto hobby shop at the local navy base where I can rent a lift for $2 an hour which is just awesome, so I just do that, it's way easier than messing with jackstands and I feel way more comfortable working under it, too.

I highly recommend a lift to anyone working on these cars.

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Grover, that's what I'd like to have, access to a lift, you're lucky indeed ;)

I know in my 996 if I raise the car using the rear 'jack point' the front jack point raises to the point I can get a jack under it. I also use these ramps here to raise the car.

A lift would be ideal but my garage is too smal to install one :(

Alex

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