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Lancsbob
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Jacking up front

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Is there any place you can jack up front using single central trolly jack?
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Not that I have ever found satisfactory... I also have a trolley jack and it's always been a PITA jacking the front... end up using the side jacking points..
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Ive followed the arm that the wheels are on and used that before now - dont know the name of it but someone will
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Might be the front subframe, but that is quite far under. I jsut use the jacking points and the wishbone "ears" to put axle stands under.
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The problem is that iv'e got a narrow garage & want to change the
engine oil plus other things out of the weather.

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Drive it onto some wood planks. I have a plastic drain can about the same size as a 10l water container and this fits under on it's side when on two pieces of 6x2.

like this
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Audi_ ... &0&cc5_147
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Gazza
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Good old fashioned car ramps £23.15

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-2-TON ... xy-gBSChl7
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c_w wrote:Might be the front subframe, but that is quite far under. I jsut use the jacking points and the wishbone "ears" to put axle stands under.
Sounds about right... It's rock solid and works perfectly... I do have to drive it onto planks first though to get the jacks under with it being lowered
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Or buy a Pela oil pump,Fantastic bit of kit and dead easy to use
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Post by corky »

Hi if you are buying car ramps you might want to add on a pair of ramp extentions . The z's are low and could catch the front spoiler. And to catch the oil I use an old plastic oil can with the side cut out easy

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