Car Stands

[J'son]

Hey all, I cant seem to search up the answers, so please get back to me.

I want to get some car stands for my skyline, but the ones in the workshop manual are different to any i've seen and use specific adaptor things so the stands sit curved around the sills as the stand location are the standard scissor jack ones.

Can someone advise me what they do for stands and jacking? As i dont want to damage any of the under side of my car or bend the sills and ruin the jacking points when i put my car on stands.

I want to use them when do oil changes, but also cos gonna do my gearbox and diff oil in the next week or so.

Have you guys made up adaptors or so, is there specific stands that work best? And how to avoid damaging the bottom of my car ect

Cheers guys!

[J'son]

Nissan were useless about it too...

[iamhe77]

What about something like these?

http://www.superchea...716#Description

EDIT: these are what I use

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stanfred-CRHP750-Car-Ramps-Adapters-AS-NEW-/160717039104?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256b7b6600#ht_500wt_1287

Edited January 20, 2012 by iamhe77

[J'son]

That is cool, the ones you use, and helpful also.

but that still doesnt solve the other problem for me.... Cos sometimes i need the wheels off also, thus want the stands.

[blind_elk]

The "SCA car stands" are fine. Just position them under a suspension arm. Or you can position them under a cross-member. Then the car will be supported, wheels or no wheels.

[J'son]

Got a pic of these locations, cos not heard they were any good for the car, and the only ones the workshop manual talk about are the standard scissor jack spots, which is where i wanted to put the stands... Once sort out some rubber blocks or some sort of thing...

[ahhbee]

i put the front stands under the engine cross member, and the rears on the subframe near where the rear lower controls arms bolt up. though i am more comfortable using ramps if the wheels dont have to come off

[NISSAN GTR]

i put the front stands under the engine cross member, and the rears on the subframe near where the rear lower controls arms bolt up. though i am more comfortable using ramps if the wheels dont have to come off

Perfect description above , if you cant find these points dont bother servicing your car

[J'son]

I'll take a better look later. I just want to be sure I have the right spots so cause no damage.

[dynafit]

just buy Supercheap Jack stands and trolley jack and you're set. remember to jack the front crossmember.