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Jim Kata · 11-09-2004, 11:51 AM

Year: 1999
Make: Acura
Model: Integra LS
Drivetrain configuration: Front Wheel Drive

I've recently been trying to do easy maintenance work on my car myself.
I have run into a problem when trying to rotate my tires though. When I jack my car up on the designated areas in the owner's manual (little small tab about a foot away from each tire)....I am not able to put the jackstands in place since the area that is supposedly safe to lift the car from is sooo small (about 2 inches) and because the car jack is already using that space. I would need to do this on both sides of the car, front and back.
Can anyone recommend another safe place that I can put the jackstands that will not cause damage to the car? I am a bit new to this so any help would be appreciated.
Also I have heard that I should rotate my tires everytime I change my oil...any truth to that?

Thanks in advance for any help on this....I don't want to spend $25 on something that I can do if I could just get my car totally off the ground.

11-09-2004, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jim Kata Swollen Member Location: Northern VA	Putting my car on Jackstands Year: 1999 Make: Acura Model: Integra LS Drivetrain configuration: Front Wheel Drive I've recently been trying to do easy maintenance work on my car myself. I have run into a problem when trying to rotate my tires though. When I jack my car up on the designated areas in the owner's manual (little small tab about a foot away from each tire)....I am not able to put the jackstands in place since the area that is supposedly safe to lift the car from is sooo small (about 2 inches) and because the car jack is already using that space. I would need to do this on both sides of the car, front and back. Can anyone recommend another safe place that I can put the jackstands that will not cause damage to the car? I am a bit new to this so any help would be appreciated. Also I have heard that I should rotate my tires everytime I change my oil...any truth to that? Thanks in advance for any help on this....I don't want to spend $25 on something that I can do if I could just get my car totally off the ground.