David Peters Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 I'd like to do some of the routine maint. on my new Forester. I want to lift my car so I can rotate the tires but I'm not sure best place to put floor jack to lift it so I don't do any damage to frame or body. The manual only shows where to put the original tire changing jack. I'd like to lift the car so I can get a couple of jackstands under the car for more security when I go to rotate the tires. Or can I get enough safe lift from using just the tire changing jack in one position, fore or aft. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Here's how I've done mine: http://users.sisna.com/ignatius/subaru/mods/jack/ It's an Impreza, so same basic design underneath as your Forester. Be safe. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philby Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Another tip is to buy a couple of Hockey Pucks and use them between the jack and the jacking point. You can also use a couple of blocks of wood (4x4)and cut a thick groove in them to accommodate the "down" metal jacking points and then lower the car on the jack stands with the wood in between the bodywork and the jackstands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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