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    2 or 4 jack stands for engine removal

    Hi. I just want to know what would be better for engine removal: to jack up the car with 4 stands (having it level), or just using 2, thus making the front end raised up.

    I personally think that having all 4 stands underneath and making the car level would be better because there may be a danger in hitting the radiator with the front raised. Plus, I think it would be easier to get everything unhooked with it level.


    I would like some impute on this, gonna start a really important operation soon and am a noob (with an official service manual ).


    Thanks.
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    Originally posted by Mishakol129 View Post
    Hi. I just want to know what would be better for engine removal: to jack up the car with 4 stands (having it level), or just using 2, thus making the front end raised up.

    I personally think that having all 4 stands underneath and making the car level would be better because there may be a danger in hitting the radiator with the front raised. Plus, I think it would be easier to get everything unhooked with it level.


    I would like some impute on this, gonna start a really important operation soon and am a noob (with an official service manual ).


    Thanks.
    Do it on the ground.
    Originally posted by Mishakol129
    Do not disrespect my intelligence. I am the smartest person I know : )

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      #3
      Yeah. Aside from pulling the axles, and maybe disconnecting the exhaust if you don't want to undo the header, you can do everything necessary for engine removal with the car securely on the ground.






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        #4
        Originally posted by deevergote View Post
        Yeah. Aside from pulling the axles, and maybe disconnecting the exhaust if you don't want to undo the header, you can do everything necessary for engine removal with the car securely on the ground.
        So then, what I should do is use 2 stands in the front only as a means to work underneath, and when I am done, I can set it back down? Sounds like a good idea, I think it'll work.

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          #5
          I used 2, worked good for me, just set the e-brake

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            #6
            Originally posted by GXLancer View Post
            I used 2, worked good for me, just set the e-brake
            This, I did the same.

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              #7
              I'd highly recommend wheel chocks for the rear if you do that. You do not want the car shifting and falling off the jackstands.






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                #8
                And unless you have a cherry picker with a long arm, having the car up in the air is going to make removing the engine hard. Hence the suggestion of leaving it on the ground.
                Originally posted by Mishakol129
                Do not disrespect my intelligence. I am the smartest person I know : )

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                  #9
                  Luckly for me I was at a shop with an overhead engine hoist so I didnt have to use a cherry picker. Wheel blocks are a good idea, I made sure the car was very stable before I went under it but it probally wasn't the safest idea.

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