Rear discs and pads with jack / axle stands

[Audi do]

Originally Posted by Goran

I also did this job with a trolley jack. Also found it annoying I could not fit a stand under the car when jacked up.

Thread hijack alert.
Has anyone any advice if it's possible to get stands in and where?
I jacked the car over the weekend but had to have it half in/out of workshop so I could position the jacking pad over the dip at the doorway. I simply lifted it using the trolley jack, is there a good spot to put axle stands (be kind I've just bought the A8) has anyone managed to get a low profile trolley jack that will go low enough to slide in? My current one is milimetres away from being usable, I'm considering simply carressing it with the angle grinder (the trolley jack not the car )

[sarg]

Originally Posted by Audi do

has anyone managed to get a low profile trolley jack that will go low enough to slide in? My current one is milimetres away from being usable, I'm considering simply carressing it with the angle grinder (the trolley jack not the car )

I've always found the easiest method with any lowish car is to drive it up on to a couple of planks of wood, that usually lifts it enough to get a trolley jack underneath

[HPsauce]

As I think I've mentioned in another thread, I use the standard jack to lift the car an inch or two then slide the trolley under. They use different locations so it's no problem.

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by jools_s8

Thanks for the reply. I could not get enough of the stand on the sill without risking damage or worse the car coming off the jack.

Don't use the sill to jack off as it'll just fold in. I've always put the boot jack at the rear jacking point wound it up a touch so you can get you trolley jack under the front jacking point, pump your jack up so you can fit the axlestand under the subframe.

Originally Posted by HPsauce

As I think I've mentioned in another thread, I use the standard jack to lift the car an inch or two then slide the trolley under. They use different locations so it's no problem.

Where do you use for the trolley jack just out of interest?

[HPsauce]

Where? As rarely as possible and only when I can't quickly get a professional to do the job.

If you mean where on the car, there are pads for lifts etc. as specified in the drivers manual, fairly close to the OEM jacking points.

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by HPsauce

The only use I have found for the OEM jack is to slightly raise the car so that a proper (e.g. trolley) jack can be slid underneath to then lift using the pads.

Originally Posted by HPsauce

As I think I've mentioned in another thread, I use the standard jack to lift the car an inch or two then slide the trolley under. They use different locations so it's no problem.

So there are 8 lift points on FL? As far as i'm aware there are only 4 on the PF and the standard jack fits into these.

Originally Posted by HPsauce

Where? As rarely as possible and only when I can't quickly get a professional to do the job.

If you mean where on the car, there are pads for lifts etc. as specified in the drivers manual, fairly close to the OEM jacking points.

No i must have meant where on the planet, why would you assume i meant where on the car? Just because the whole thread is about where to jack and support an 8?

[HPsauce]

I thought PF and FL were the same underneath as the body shell wasn't changed. But my PF is long gone.
My FL manual clearly illustrates four ridge-like jacking points (A) for the vehicle jack and another (larger, square) four (B) for workshop lifting platforms.

[Audi do]

Originally Posted by sarg

I've always found the easiest method with any lowish car is to drive it up on to a couple of planks of wood, that usually lifts it enough to get a trolley jack underneath

The best solutions are always the easiest, cheers for that Sarg. I am better prepared for next time.

[Goran]

Originally Posted by Audi do

Thread hijack alert.
Has anyone any advice if it's possible to get stands in and where?
I jacked the car over the weekend but had to have it half in/out of workshop so I could position the jacking pad over the dip at the doorway. I simply lifted it using the trolley jack, is there a good spot to put axle stands (be kind I've just bought the A8) has anyone managed to get a low profile trolley jack that will go low enough to slide in? My current one is milimetres away from being usable, I'm considering simply carressing it with the angle grinder (the trolley jack not the car )

The cheapo Machine mart one will fit under a S8, the cheapest one (red), I think it was something like £25.
Sarg's idea is best, drive onto planks or similar.