car on Axle stands

[dazzpowder]

Hi all,

thinking of dropping my car in to have all 4 wheels refurbished after a slight misshap. My question is - when they remove all 4 wheels and leave the car on axle stands is there any chance of them damaging the axles or any powder coating that may exist or is this just common practice and there are allocated places for the stands to rest?

Thanks

[phillipj]

Your manual shows the appropriate jacking points. I wouldn't deviate from that. If you do search here you will find lots of info on raising your car.

[dazzpowder]

Hi,

It's not the jacking of the car I'm so much concerned with as the resting on axle stands.

Thanks for the reply

[larez2]

What's an axle stand? Is it the same thing as a jack stand? some people will wrap their shocks with plastic \ while the car is lifted off its wheels for extended periods of time to keep the dust off the shaft of the shock since more of it is exposed.

[PAULSPEED]

If you store your car, it is real common to support

the car for years on the four jack points.

Paul

[dazzpowder]

THanks Paul