Jacking Up The Car
Project At A Glance | |||
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Est. Time | 20 min. | Recommended Interval | n/a |
Difficulty | 1 of 5 | Standard Tools | Jack, Jack Stands |
First-Time Cost | $60 – $300 | Special Tools | n/a |
Subsequent Cost | $0 | Service Manual Pages | |
Notes: Properly placing the car on jack stands is critical to safely working underneath. |
- If done properly, jacking up the NSX is safe and easy!
- Make sure the floor is solid and level and the parking brake is set securely.
- For extra safety (or if you forget to loosen the lug nuts), you can wedge a piece of wood between the seat pan and the brake pedal to engage the front brakes.
- Check your jack and stands to make sure they’re in good working order and the stands are set level.
![]() 1. Illustration of jack and jack stand points underneath car |
![]() 2. Photo of jack and jack stands positioned along side the car |
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- The mid-jack point is located just in front of the door seam (as shown above).
- If you plan to be remove the wheels, loosen the lug nuts slightly before proceeding. If you forget, there’s a workaround – see below.
- Double-check the parking brake (make sure it’s set)
- Smoothly start jacking up the car until it will clear the height of the jack stands.
- Make sure the jack stands are both set to the same height and are secure.
- Position the stands so the jack stand points underneath the car will make contact in the center of the stands.
- Slowly lower the jack, keeping an eye on the stands and contact points. You may have to re-position the stands slightly to keep the points centered.
![]() 3. Side View – Passenger side supported by jack stands |
![]() 4. Rear View – Passenger side supported by jack stands |
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- Repeat steps 4-7 for the other side of the car
- If you need to remove the wheels and forgot to loosen the lug nuts before jacking up the car, you can engage the front brakes if you didn’t already do so
![]() 5. Holding the brake pedal with a piece of wood |
![]() 6. Car fully supported by jack stands |
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