Jacking Up The Car

Project At A Glance
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.

• 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.

• 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