How to Jack Lift Lexus IS250 IS350 IS-F without Bending Seam Weld | Jacking Points | Jackstand

The proper location and equipment to (side) jack up your Lexus IS (or any Lexus/Toyota car) at and how to place your jack stands for a safe and secure lift. If you can’t do the differential or front subframe jacking (like in factory manual), this is how you do sides.
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For the rubber puck, keep any eye on it to ensure that the seam isn't too deep and ends up cutting it in half.
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0:00 Intro
2:25 Jack Mount/Puck
4:00 Jacking Front Side
5:30 Front Jack Stand Point
7:00 Avoid This Spot or Failure
7:35 Rear Seam Jack Point
8:10 Rear Jackstand Point
9:50 Alternative Rear Jacking Point
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[@oneBIGMAC2go]

Thank you so much Binh! This is exactly what I was looking for. I was contemplating on cutting my expensive aftermarket sides skirts so I would have more clearance to jack/lift the car at the seam welds. Thanks for showing the other lift areas that can be utilized!

[@TunerwithKids]

Just don’t use the rear frame rails like I did on the 1IS. Nothing behind the front frame reinforced area should be used. Learned my lesson.

[@SmileyManPrince]

Always have more than two safety points! No matter how safe it looks. I work on my car alone so if it does fall I’m pretty much dead. Doesn’t matter how sturdy or guaranteed my jack or lift is, I’m putting extra extra reassurance to make sure that I’m safe instead of sorry. Trust your guts, if you don’t feel right, than it ain’t gonna hold tight.

[@Breese147]

Yes always wondered why all these car people use 3 points I found out last night. Had proper jack points on my 250 was working on putting in some lowering springs and had my jack on the LCA abojt 2 inches off that side jack stand. Went to slowly lower the car and I heard a weird sound stopped the lowering but it was too late the jack stand on the side had somehow tipped over and caused the other side to fail too. Luckily no one was under the car. From now on using 3 points always and then the jack would be the 4th. Crazy part is I was working on a nice level ground too. Stay safe people

[@killerse7en677]

Always bro. 3 point safety don’t hurt

[@RonDaG0at]

@@Breese147what is 3 points?

[@darth420vader]

You literally only need to get the front or rear up a few inches to get a jack under the sub frame or differential. This is supper easy if you have two jacks. Jack up the side a bit, and go in the front or rear with your other jack. If you only have one, jack up your car a bit and lower the wheel onto a few 2x4s. You will have plenty of access to get your jack under the sub frame or diff.

[@mckav2358]

Thanks Binh, this is fantastic (2006 IS250, manual, crystal pearl, 52,000kms)

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

Great video! I really wish car manufactures all had some kind of standardized jack points that were required. I prefer using the rear diff as my jacking point in the rear. Need to get that rubber puck, my pinch welds are all buggered up.

[@TunerwithKids]

I liked Honda’s side points much better, they had a nice reinforcement that could take the hydro jack abuse. Toyota are too soft.

[@JDMHaze]

Actually some cars listed this in the owners manual

[@johnmason1239]

All Cars&vans a decade or 2 I ever lifted which was lots used to have a v easy to find flat jack point far safer in a hard shoulder for you,your family &other road users& less risky than a jack point slip in a garage which that faffy groove is likely for

[@j0lla127]

Yup, the side pinch rails on my Honda Element still standing after 20 years even on the flat surface of the jackstands.@@TunerwithKids

[@benmunger]

I've had the exact same blue hydraulic jack that you have. It's been working for me for 15 years. I store it in my garage and I'm in Broward County Florida.

[@jayrich7720]

Tamarac 👋🏾👋🏾

[@benmunger]

@@jayrich7720Yo

[@ethchhun5648]

Thank you brother for showing us how to put a jack on the right way

[@Debo952]

I used to place my jack at the seam until both of my cars had a leak. Apparently if that seam is flattened the sunroof drain cannot drain water out. Happened with 2 of my cars

[@firstlast2919]

I have the same kind from HF and mine started leaking the same but I took it back for a warranty exchange and got a new one. The good thing about HB is their warranties. Take full advantage of it since we know their quality isn’t the best but price wise it’s affordable and the warranty makes it worth it in my opinion.

[@Lsutton04_]

Learned the hard way with mine by bending my pinch welds but thanks for the video

[@wildcard749]

me too xD fuck sakes

[@matthewholung5119]

To make sure the piece of wood doesn't split, I always make sure its placed so that the jack point/chassis seam is perpendicular to the grain flow of the wood. If its parallel it will split every time.

[@TunerwithKids]

Yea I’ve had it split. It’s kind of formed to the shape of the foot on the jack stands now. But putting wood between frame and stands is totally unnecessary for 99% of the people.

[@johnmason1239]

Why put wood there?, to ensure no damage

[@aaronching5129]

Yup I always put a wheel on each side just for good measure. 🤙🏽

[@Craftman2077]

Thank you so much for that video, good angles and explanation.

[@Victor-fn4np]

Ive been in the motor trade as a tech for nearly 10 years and i have just crushed that front bulged out area (next to the seam weld)on my own 2is jacking it up and my heart has just sank to my gut 😭😭💔💔 luckily its not the actual floor pan but rather a piece of metal toyota had welded on top. It looked so convincingly strong too... fml... i feel for that GSF guy 😟

[@ethannineteenninetyseven9135]

To anyone reading this, do not jack up any lexus IS this way. It is absurdly dangerous the jacking locations this guy uses. He's going to puncture through his floor. Jack the front up with the center jacking point under the motor, and do the rear from the flat spot on the bottom of the rear differential. Place the jack stands on the front and rear of the side seam welds. Just placing the car on these seams will not damage them, only jacking on them will. Dont forget to chock the wheels so they dont move while jacking. The owners manual says very clearly to do it this way idk what this guy is talking about.

[@TunerwithKids]

The factory scissor jack uses these points🤷🏻‍♂️. Good for that, good for hydro jack.

[@TunerwithKids]

Also the front subframe jacking is useless to anyone with a lowered car.

[@ethannineteenninetyseven9135]

@@TunerwithKids Please dont ever trust a scissor jack in anything less than an absolute emergency they do not work for shit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzamI2dp8eKi68 Also if your cars too low just drive it onto a piece or two of wood so you get the height you need to use that point with a regular jack. Thats how Lexus says to do it, you didnt follow their instructions so you damaged your undercarriage quite severly. And everyone complains about damaged seam welds, thats because they use that area to jack it up and damage it themselves. Also you didnt even use that jacking puck the right way, that groove on that puck is meant for something bro. Think a little please, these terrible instructions could literally cause someones death.

[@TunerwithKids]

That’s why it’s for jacking up for jack stands, not to support the whole car with jack only.

[@ethannineteenninetyseven9135]

@@TunerwithKids You clearly didn't read my initial comments instructions

[@ejea8298]

Great video the lighting was perfect

[@firewall8047]

Daytona jack is the best never Had a problem 3 years strong.

[@TunerwithKids]

Definitely better than all the HF “racing” jacks. All of them I’ve used die due to poor seals. Seems like the Daytona is built much better but heavy AF.

[@michaelangelo5783]

Hi, love your videos, very good instructions and attention to detail. I have a new to me stock 2010 is350, just turned 100k and I want to do some drain and fills of the transmission. I know the car needs to be pretty level for proper fluid level and overflow draining. I was thinking of using ramps on the front, then jacking the rear and using stands. Sound legit?

[@TunerwithKids]

Yeah that should work. I have four jack stands so I usually just put them on all four since this car won’t make it up ramps.

[@northstar5405]

Hello Mr.Nguyen, can you guide me to purchase the RIGHT oil filter remover for 2019 IS300 AWD V6 because I have been have difficult to get it from o'Reilly and Amazon, ty.

[@TunerwithKids]

Look at my oil change video. Links in description box.

[@johnefx5280]

Just un FYI. I was told that when you pump your jack to the limit 80-90 degrees, you blow the seal and the jack will leak after.

[@TunerwithKids]

Usually it’s the cheap jacks. Both my HarborFreight and craftsmen jacks ended up leaking after 10 to 15 years of use. The HarborFreight one probably started leaking after 5 years.

[@lowkeyIbes]

Trying tomorrow. Wish me luck. 🤞🏿

[@huiren9676]

2 weeks ago, when I was about to change the brake pads, I climbed to the bottom of the car to check, and the front collapsed in. It should be the previous owner or the first owner who misused the jack in the wrong position, I don't know how to fix it.

[@user-qr8eg3hm1d]

This is great thanx

[@medini2]

try putting AT-205 in the hydralic jack

[@natenewman562]

Smart video/smart man. Very informative. Thank you.

[@rickt2419]

Hopefully, by now you learned where your car's "Center Jack Points" (Front & Rear) are.... Other than the 4 pinch-weld jack points, if you want to place Jack Stands under your vehicle (Rear Left/Right & Front Left/Right), you really should use the manufacture specified enter jack points, so you can place those Jack Stands under each Pinch-weld location. Anywhere else, especially those uni-body vehicles, you risk the chance of collapsing a sub-frame or floor pan etc. In your video @10:22 that is just WRONG!!!

[@TunerwithKids]

I’ve never used the center points cause car is too low. But I got a 2-post lift now so don’t need to worry about jack stands and hydraulic jacks anymore 😂😂

[@BoogieDownProduction]

@@TunerwithKids in that case I would have suggested driving up on something to elevate the car alittle bit or use a lower profile jack

[@2URLex]

Owners manual should should one center point beneath the car around the engine area at a frame. Does for my RCF.

[@karlrod4699]

Great video and thanks for your time.

[@RoNiminal]

Using that piece of wood is a fatal mistake. Don't be a statistic.

[@BottleJackBuddy]

Thanks for sharing.

[@shahbazahmed6968]

Good video, nice work bro. keep it up

[@forald8098]

Thank youuuuu

[@leojohnwayne1422]

Where did you buy the brake decal? Looking to do the same on my IS300

[@TunerwithKids]

Check this video…I have links in the description. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e564dmuvd6Zjl5Y

[@leojohnwayne1422]

@@TunerwithKids great However the decal link don’t work anymore.. I really like how it looks..

[@charlesm.9858]

Mahalo for this video! I have a 2007 GS 350. Hopefully this will work on it as well...do you think it will? Thank you again!!

[@TunerwithKids]

Yea it’s similar chassis.

[@deezTX]

nice

[@Mr711dude]

I bought my car and I guess the past owner never used the jack puck, so mine are actually bent and smooshed. What would I do then?

[@TunerwithKids]

I have same problem with my IS300 Sportcross, I tried to bend most of them back. But the rubber puck would be best to use if it’s beyond repair.

[@Mr711dude]

Tuner with Kids yeah it sucks lol but I guess I’ll have to take a look at that then. Appreciate it! Love the videos man

[@michaelburns4920]

thank you thank you!

[@minhmeoquay]

what size of your wheel and tires if u dont mind im asking

[@TunerwithKids]

245/30/20 front and 275/30/20 rear. I have full explanation on this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3zJfZtqfNenpaM

[@pirihern9329]

What brand of wheels katana k5 ?

[@TunerwithKids]

Nope. These are Avus Forged 3-piece. They were a custom wheel company from Miami in the 2000s. Now defunct and out of business.

[@FoolClanz]

Make sure you dont use weak wood on the jack stands

[@kaminoeiyuu4314]

Broo @6:44 I placed the jack right under my floor pan as well and it’s dented quite a bit what do I do now

[@TunerwithKids]

Live with it??? Or try to hammer with rubber mallet from top if you can access the area.

[@kaminoeiyuu4314]

@@TunerwithKids should have watched this video before trying to jack up my car 😭 i guess i have to take the hammer route now

[@Younggbryan]

Thanks for making these video !!

[@zaneiken07]

My IS F has the arrows for the jack points.

[@TunerwithKids]

I guess they added it to the F, I haven’t seen any 2IS with it. The 3IS and other modern Toyota have the arrow.

[@zaneiken07]

I just looked under the 2011 IS350 F Sport I bought for my folks - it has the arrows.

[@mikimiki195]

Where did you get puck

[@TunerwithKids]

Check the links in description ot video.

[@mikimiki195]

@@TunerwithKids thanks 👍🏻

[@BoogieDownProduction]

I couldnt disagree with this video anymore. And you showed damage that you caused on top of it. Instead a much better way is to jack from either the front or rear jackpoint then put jackstands on the pinch welds and lower the car. I have been doing it this way for years with no damage caused. Get a low profile jack (long reach optional) and you should have no issues. The "frame rails" you referenced are known to bend when used towards the back on GS300/400 for example, so its not a good place to use when you have pinch welds that perfectly fit a jack stand

[@CadillacticBean]

My seams folded completely flat :/

[@TunerwithKids]

Some vice grips and a chisel and hammer may get it back to better shape.

[@Backstabbio]

I hate lifting these things.

[@rufusaddison3260]

You take way too long to get to the point of what we want to see

[@JQUICK21]

Very simple....just use the jack that came with the car

[@wildcard749]

the little crank jack? loool fuck that, thats for emergency use, not for everyday use my man

[@johnmason1239]

Daft,dangerous&ridiculous design, far more dangerous if your car is on a road-motorway like many countries now,even in UK without hard shoulders-breakdown lanes, spending half a hour just lifting your car to change a wheel with faffy jack points with your family etc,,, than lower danger of a jack slip in a workshop. Silly&annoying as is the electric IS300H key fob button always losing power with the button pressing even in a umfill pocket. Bad fittings & wouldn’t be suprised if the jack points& similar faffy “bespoke”tooling are scam by manufacturers with dealerships. Shame as my hybrids efficiency & some other features are vgood.