How To Jack Up A Car With A Floor Jack

How to properly use a jack floor jacks and jack stands to lift up your car to work on it.

How to jack up a car with a floor jack.

Line the stands up with the pinch weld or jack point. Raise the jack stands until they are nearly touching the underside of the car. Alternatively you can use a set of floor ramps if the wheels don t need to come off. Floor jacks and ramps are relatively affordable and available at every auto parts store or online.

Repair manuals are available at auto parts stores or online. Slip two jack stands underneath the car near where the jack is supporting it. Start jacking from the front of the vehicle. Use bricks wooden wedges or metal wheel chocks to block the wheels at the end of the car that isn t being raised.

Lower the jack slowly and carefully until the jack stands catch the car. If you re changing a tire and you have nothing to block the wheels with park near the curb with the wheels turned in. To learn how to jack up a car properly consult a repair manual to locate the recommended lift points and support locations for your vehicle.