Jacking up car for oil changes

picota52

Will do oil and filter change in 2006 Accord . Need to know where to lift besides the front tire changing point. Can use a four wheel floor jack , if best. Can anyone help? Thanks.

jmillerjmiller

A quick search turns up this thread with pic
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3791

Looks like they use a point on the crossbeam that the engine mounts to. The embossed arrow on the plastic points to where there is steel structure above it.

mrbill1957

Although you can use the center jack point to lift the car, you should not rely on a hydraulic jack to hold the car up. You still need to place jack stands under the car and release the jack so the car is sitting on the stands. I have used the jack points for the stands as shown in the owners manual when using the factory jack.

I only use the stands when I need to remove a tire. For changing oil, I find car ramps are much easier (and faster) to use.

Mrbill

picota52

Same as others, I do not rely on hydraulic jack only! Neither can I can use ramps as my 2006 Accord front bumper is too low.

Thank you for your comments.

jmillerjmiller

I just sit a couple of foot and a half or so long pieces of 2x4 in front of the ramps - this raises the bumper enough to clear the ramps for most models.