Rear discs and pads with jack / axle stands

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Originally Posted by David's8

Did the rear discs and pads a few months ago using the the car jack (but i I got a heavy duty jack to replace the standard one which collapsed when under load last year). I am not too sure whether the jack dimensions are the same but it is a struggle to get axle stands in under the jacking pads whilst using the jack on the side supports intended for the jack. I have two pairs of stands and one is slightly shorter than the other so, with a bit a squeeze, managed to place the shorter ones in the right place.

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.