Where do I put my jack stands

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
10,000 MILES • 1.8L • 2WD • MANUAL
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ALEX914
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I really also need to know with pictures of where I can lift my car (listed above) and set my jack stands safely to do a brake job please!
Oct 9, 2017 at 9:31 AM
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HARRY P
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As far as where to place a jack stand, I like to put them under the frame rail of the car that runs from the front to the back. If I had a picture, I would definitely post it here, but again, our database does not show anything like that. Your owner's manual, on the other hand, tells you exactly where to put your jack. That should be where your frame is, too. So just put it near there.

When you jack it up, slide the stand under there, and then slowly let the car down onto the stand. Watch it as you lower it to make sure that the frame is coming down onto the stand.

Also, before jacking the car up, set the parking brake, and put some sort of wheel chocks both in front of and behind the farthest wheel from where you're jacking.

Hope this helps.
Oct 9, 2017 at 2:38 PM