How to Lift A Car with a Jack on Jack Stands (Lift a Chevy, Honda, Toyota, Subaru)

How to Lift A Car with a Jack on Stands. Where to Jack Up a Truck, Chevy Malibu, Honda, Toyota, Subaru and more. Lift up a car safely and properly, step by step. Detailed Explanation.
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[@ericvannielsen]

I’ve watched plenty of videos on this subject, and this is by far the best one I’ve found. Detailed while being easy to understand, with safety in mind. Well done, thank you

[@JSG1776]

I’m teaching my 15 year old son how to change a flat, oil, etc. I decided to show him this video as a tutorial for jacking up vehicles. Excellent job!

[@mikecan2392]

excellent tutorial very clear and I like how you didn't skip any steps

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@amphitrichous]

I've worked on my truck and cars for years but never felt confident in locations for jacks and stands together- always felt like one of them was precariously placed. This was a great video on that. Thanks! Also thanks for showing different vehicles and brands.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

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[@LOYALONESTILL]

Great smart and safe video. Helping people understand and stay alive is what it is all about. Nice job !

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you so much:) Yes definately:) I really appreciate the support, thanks again:)

[@afara2000]

I am glad finally someone took initiative to explain jack stand positions. I remember a couple of years ago, I searched everywhere to find out how to lift rear of a Honda Accord 03-07 7th generation but couldn't find a single video. Ended up using a bottle jack to lift one side, put jack stand close next to it and do the same on the other side (not quite safe). I would prefer using a floor jack to lift the whole rear of car and then place jack stands in proper positions. Fortunately, Toyota has a designated position at rear center for it but not this Honda. Btw, 99% of oil change or tire rotation videos in KZbin don't even show this very important part of the process at all, which is mind boggling!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 yea its definitely a very important step that shouldnt be overlooked since it involves a person working on their vehicle safely..and yea even though i have this video..on mostly every video i at least show where i lifted it from and where i placed jackstands in case someone needs it

[@danarello2563]

This is the most important topic for DIY home auto repair! Best video I have seen on this topic! Thanks Backyard Chevy!

[@nb.slimane]

A good explanation , easy to be understood. Thank you so much.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@davidcaldwell3526]

Really good video! I've been looking for a post showing the lift points for my 2016 GMC Canyon, and I never found one with a detailed explanation. Not only is your video detailed, but the camera work was excellent. I have this saved in my "how to file."

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@philipgonzales3]

Thanks, very good tips for someone just learning this stuff like me.

[@backyardchevy328]

So glad to be able to help🙂

[@losmoore3358]

I like your video. U pint point places by actually placing your finger exactly the position for Jack. Thank u.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@jockodog2009]

Very good explanation, especially for those wanting to lift truck while doing suspension work. Good job!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@trackrash]

You sir are a Genius! I appreciate your swift key points, you have knowledge like nobody else and tell it like a master! Thank you!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 truly means a lot to me🙂

[@joelnordstrom8049]

Ass kisser!!

[@MKEKUqweli]

THANKS FOR THE INFO! THE BASICS TAKE YOU A LONG WAY. ESPECIALLY IF I DON'T GET HURT BEFORE I START... LOL

[@backyardchevy328]

Lol yes, definitely, so glad to be able to help keep u safe 🙂👍

[@drmorez]

Great information! Thankyou! Safety is everything!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 yes definitely, gotta make sure youll be safe working under the car/truck

[@coffeeaddictgaming2883]

I have used pinch welds for jack stands for years with multiple cars. No problems. I personally think it’s safer than other surfaces that could slip when jacking from side of vehicle and pivot of weight is questionable. I leave jack in place while under car as backup.

[@joelquaintance9025]

Very good instructional video. Each step was clear, short, and totally correct. But, accidents can happen; jacks and jack stands can fall. Caution and care can not be over emphasized.

[@joelnordstrom8049]

THANK YOU Captain obvious

[@losmoore3358]

I like using your video as a reference point. Thank u. As usual great video.

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂 thank you

[@jubjubs1000]

3:31 I have been stuck on this. Thank you!

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂

[@davidsanchez534]

awsome video. explained very well. very easy to understand. great shots also. thank you very much.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@timowings377]

thank you! great clear/steady video.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you so much🙂

[@timowings377]

@@backyardchevy328 most welcome

[@jeffrey8601]

Very informative even to seasoned mechanics. Ty

[@silkmd]

Really nice VID. such a good detail step by step .....thank you

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@Larryguitargod]

Very good narration!

[@mattdathew2794]

Damn, this was extremely informative especially on the safety techniques, it's gonna keep me alive, thanks men

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂 thank you for the support

[@emmettturner9452]

Excellent video. Unfortunately, my 2020 Malibu doesn’t have any good place for the jack stands when lifting the front end for an oil change. Obviously, your jack goes on the jack point and everything else has a plastic or thin metal cover that will get crushed. There isn’t enough room behind the tires for jack stands on suspension components. My low profile jack can reach the subframe from the front but they angled it so there is no flat bottom. I was forced to use that anyway with an angled piece of wood which nearly ended badly when the wood suddenly switched which surface it wanted to align with. I can’t just put a jack stand there because it goes right up to another plastic cover.

[@Deadlyk9unit]

Thanks for showing the Chevy Colorado! The manual is hard to tell where the locations are.

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂

[@howardjag1]

Good video. Step by step informative & Safety 5 Stars*****

[@keviiiboo7460]

So I finally bought a bigger floor jack (Pittsburgh low profile 2 ton (Steel) to lift my Jeep (WJ). Problem is, I can’t lift the car high enough to take the wheels off. The wheels droop too low. I lift it from the frame rail. Jack’s max height is 16 7/8 in. I want to change my brakes. Idk what to do 😥 I’ve been considering using a 2x4 wood like many have suggested, but I’m worried about it slipping as others have mentioned. Also, I’ve been considering buying the jack cross beam adapter sold at Harbor Freight, but I might not have enough room to put the jack stand. I might if I jack the side from the middle (between the wheels) to put one jack stand behind the front wheel and the other in front of the back wheel. Not sure if the frame rail can handle being lifted from the middle though. Another idea was lifting (from the frame rail) it to max and putting a jack stand under it (close to max). Then jacking it up from a suspension component behind the wheel (Control arm, axle tube). I figured since the weight is on the jack stand, I’m only putting the (drooping) wheel’s weight on the suspension component. What do you think? Any suggestions? Help me please 😱

[@backyardchevy328]

What i did once we have cemented area and dirt area in front of it..so i kinda dug a lil trench for both front tires to land in and the jack would lift from cement area so it was still safe flat surface..and was able to get jack to lift enough to get wheels off and still support with jack stands

[@joelnordstrom8049]

If the wood is tough enough, you have nothing to worry about I would suggest looking for a 4" X 4" piece of wood offer you more lifting height

[@seeasmuchasyoucan]

Great details. Thanks for all the examples.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you 🙂

[@palangnar3588]

very useful video, thank you.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@mylesgratton2552]

I agree excellent tutorial. Very clear. Even from an experience perspective

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@TheI465]

This video was very helpful but can you get that piece that goes underneath the car for the jack stand separate??

[@LosDelRanchoFilms]

Great information! Thank you for sharing.

[@losmoore3358]

Good job on explaining. Thank u.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@losmoore3358]

@@backyardchevy328 By the way do you know where I can buy a hydrolic floor jack handle ? I have the floor jack, but lost the pipe to jack it up. I would need 2 pipes for 2 hydrolic floor jacks that was given to me without the bars. To adjust the jacks one has a nub and the other has a flat slit to fit a flat head screw driver.

[@backyardchevy328]

@@losmoore3358 ive seen some on ebay but based on their prices it may be better to just get the entire floor jack

[@IronClash81]

Thanks man, Much appriciated!

[@fibortan9481]

Thank u very much for creating this.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@codewalters]

Thank you for your advice !

[@sergiorodriguez1107]

I've changed my tires and brakes on my two accords but I've used the pinch weld for my jack stands but you mentioned it's a big no, no. I'll change my place going forward.

[@backyardchevy328]

Well certain pinch weld sections you shouldnt use, but like many hondas have these reinforced sections that protrude lower than the pinchweld and those are good to use

[@davidia8000]

hi thanks again for the videos, thank you for your help you cleared several doubts on where I am going to put the jack. I am changing the rare breaks of the honda civic 2006, I have the jack that is a cylinder but the jack cup is not wide I am a bit afraid, I really used the video of the front breaks you made it was really useful.

[@backyardchevy328]

Hi🙂 thank you for all the support..yea those cylinder ones have a small cup surface..but if u can use a jackstand once u have it raised it should be safe

[@joelkatia]

I once used the floor jack(low profile cap) once on a 2014 Mercedes E-class 212 model on its front floor jack mounting point on the front part of the engine cradle,to Jack up the whole front part of the car,to work on the front suspension I was to work on,the stands were in ready position since i was alone...while pumping the Jack to lift to the standard position (lowest stand set point) and after confirming the floor Jack cap was in safe position,parking brakes engaged, rear tyres secured by wooden planks....the damn jack slid off!!! while working the floor jack!!..to make the long story short, I ended up buying a new radiator for the cooling system after the jack slipped...turns out I didn't factor in the floor profile of the cars parking location.

[@backyardchevy328]

Yea those low profile jacks those cups dont have enough raised edges to grab so they can sometimes slip like that..i always have to look after raising it a lil to make sure as well

[@oldporkchops]

For your Honda Odyssey, do you jack up the front using the tow hook near the center front and place the jack stands on the exposed plate along the pinch weld? Thanks.

[@63flight]

If you see this comment I would appreciate a response. I have a rusted out jack point on the driver side rear on 2006 Chevy uplander. Any alternative ideas on where to jack to change rear tires would be appreciated. Great video by the way!

[@bucketofsteam9260]

Is it wise to put down a piece of 3/4" plywood under the jack stand ? I don't want to damage my concrete driveway.

[@bucketofsteam9260]

If I have two chocks, should I put them on one back wheel or one on each wheel (rear half of wheel)?.

[@Abdulrahman_506]

Great video I really appreciate it man🤝

[@cjduckk]

Wish I’d have found this video a year ago! Is there anywhere on the 2013 Malibu where you can lift the entire back or entire front at once? Would save me a lot of time!

[@backyardchevy328]

Yea lifting from the front engine cradle/subframe....on the rear suspension crossmember u can but the exhaust pipe gets in the way for the rear but u also need a tall lift jack

[@WARRIORlax1807]

Great video!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@audiophileman7047]

It's not real clear on where to place the jack stands on my 2013 Corolla LE. The owner manual suggest the pinch locations to lift the corners as you did here. They say to use the tow hooks with a rubber jack insert stored with the car's scissor jack with a floor jack. It looks like there's a frame that goes through the center like on a truck. Are these safe places to put the jack stands? You indicated that just generally for cars. I really wish Toyota would provide better instructions by specific model to avoid the guess work, but I hear you on avoiding weak points and places like the bottoms of the engine and transmission, etc.

[@backyardchevy328]

Yea they do have a subframe, it can be lifted on that subframe as well but ive seen a lot of people not place it properly on it and the jack slips back and damages parts..on cars i prefer to lift it on pinch weld..and place the jack stands on the subframe, just cause its less susceptible to damaging other parts

[@audiophileman7047]

@@backyardchevy328 I edited my first comment to better explain. The 2013 Corolla LE comes with a rubber insert that's stored with the scissor jack in the trunk. You place the rubber insert in the saddle of the floor jack, and it fits in the front and rear tow hooks perfectly. Then you lift the entire front or back of the vehicle. Saves the time of having to lift on each side to place the jack stands. I see where you're putting the jack stands on the sub-frame. I'm going to look at these spots and see if I want to go with them. I'll also look around to see if they have any spots marked for placement of the jack stands. A lot of this stuff is year and model specific, so you couldn't cover it all in a general video on the subject. This is so critical to safety, a matter of life and death, that I really need to get this figured out and be 1,000% confident it is right. My son is taking an auto mechanics class in high school. He said that there's a reference book that shows how to lift and place jack stands by make, model, and year. I need to find that book! All in all, you did a really great job on this video! Thanks, sir!

[@backyardchevy328]

@@audiophileman7047 yea if urs does include that cup its definitely worth using and placing the jack stands on the pinch weld...and yes totally you always wanna be safe when ur gonna be under a vehicle..and yes on the corolla i was using in the video didnt include that puck, would of been a good addition to the video if it did have it.

[@audiophileman7047]

@@backyardchevy328 Thanks, man!

[@backyardchevy328]

@@audiophileman7047 thank you for the support🙂

[@medusa569]

what brand chocks are those? I really like those.

[@n3lka]

Great video.

[@losmoore3358]

U got awsome video. I have a Chevy Silverado 1500 series and a GMC Sierra 1500 series with 5.3 liter engines as well. What ton jack stand do we use ?

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you 🙂 anything 3 ton or higher

[@fantaztikbeatz]

Nice video Jefe Gracias

[@MattSeals]

Wow....this is a good video.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you i really appreciate it🙂

[@cashmny78]

Well done friend!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@edgarlopez8621]

I lifted a car and placed the jack where I thought it would hold right behind the pinch weld (2:28) it bent in a bit so I switched its location. Do I have anything to worry about as far as affecting the cars function?

[@keviiiboo7460]

Thank you so much!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@ricardojimenez2550]

I really like your video it’s very informative. I’m trying to lift a 2006 chevy cobalt LS from the front and the pinch welds are so destroyed from rust that I have to find another location to lift from and to place stands under. I think the car in this video is very similar underneath so I know where I can put stands but do you have advice on where I can lift from besides the pinch welds?

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you, i did encounter the same with a cobalt we had and on this oil change video i do show where i lifted it from, if ud like to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ3HeoSnntR_ers

[@jbomber1503]

Thank u for the tip

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂

[@losmoore3358]

U done well with video.

[@backyardchevy328]

Much appreciated🙂

[@TheLoLzSickKidz]

So the spot to jack is right under the edge of most vehicles? By that lip?

[@backyardchevy328]

Yes, just behind the front wheels and in front of the rears...itll have lil half round notches where to place the jack in most cases..or itll have an edge on its own like the honda vehicles where to lift from

[@HeadsUP253]

Good luck trying to place 4 jack stands on newer audi cars ! Only thing u will see is pinch welds

[@danielgilbert6820]

Excellent 👍👍

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@sadxlonely666]

I have a Chevy cobalt ls sedan 2007 4,000lbs and I bought a 2 ton compressed floor Jack, i just don’t understand how my car didn’t lift up high? Do I need a better floor Jack? I don’t fit under the car any help?

[@backyardchevy328]

Yea those floor jacks dont lift up high..they barely get the wheels off the ground but if u lift one side put a jack stand..then lift the other side and place another..it should give a lil more space if u havent tried that

[@dreamingcode]

3:31 i did this on my classic impala. Now i know better

[@backyardchevy328]

yea i encounter that a lot, that's why i had to include it

[@itsmeforsure5475]

Trucks are tricky, just alittle slope and its sliding off the jack.

[@kamalabbady6778]

can i place the jack stands uder the tow hooks

[@backyardchevy328]

Yes, they can be good spots for jackstands

[@henrytaverner1803]

Can we put jack stands on the pinch weld when changing oil?

[@backyardchevy328]

Yes, that's actually the best place to put jackstands

[@hemtet5500]

Backyard Chevy I thought we had to avoid the pinch welds completely very confusing

[@backyardchevy328]

@@hemtet5500 theres reinforced sections on the pinch weld that are actually used for the jacks included in the vehicles and can be used as jacking points or to put a jackstand

[@hemtet5500]

@@backyardchevy328 ah but it is a bit confusing as a quick look and it all looks the same but thanks I've got something to work with now

[@backyardchevy328]

@@hemtet5500 i know what u mean..well if u got a good lifting point on the frame it is always best..its just normally cars nowadays are too low to get a good spot on it or they have a splash shield that kinda blocks out jack..so thats why the pinch weld can be a good choice as an alternative

[@seldomseen5212]

Best 👍

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@luisserralde5140]

I lifted my 13 malibu from that same spot and it bent some of my bottom bumper smh

[@backyardchevy328]

On the malibu i was lifting from the pinch weld which is behind the front tires...the bumper is located in front of tire area

[@luisserralde5140]

@@backyardchevy328 I did it from the pinch weld and it still bent smh not cause of you but before

[@backyardchevy328]

@@luisserralde5140 im sorry to hear that..i know once they start bending it does get worse if it continues to be lifted there..and in certain cars finding other good lifting points can be difficult

[@luisserralde5140]

@@backyardchevy328 not your fault bro but keep up the good work

[@backyardchevy328]

@@luisserralde5140 thank you🙂

[@joelnordstrom8049]

When you have to use a pinch weld to lift on get a 1" by 4" inch piece of wood between the jack lifting pad and the car body or else the pinch weld will be flattened & useless

[@mail06513]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@drewnickel2423]

Great video

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂