Thank you. Just got my 09 GT. I didn't want to mess anything up. Great video!
@JoshuaLTRyan2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@HPX5842 жыл бұрын
have you tried jacking up the front or rear?
@AnthonyWrenn4 ай бұрын
The user manual for my 2005 says not to use the pumpkin to lift the vehicle! So is that different for the other years of s197?
@stephenmitchell90242 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Right to the point and answer all the questions. Excellent video.
@thracian2072 Жыл бұрын
He advises using the K member as a jacking point, but on some Mustang forums it's advised precisely against using the tail end of the k member because it can warp and distort. I've gotten nothing but mixed messages reading and viewing different articles and videos.
@cjponyparts Жыл бұрын
There is no issue using the center of the K member to jack it up, if you use the outward edges you can possibly damage them.
@thracian2072 Жыл бұрын
@@cjponyparts That should have been made clearer during the video presentation.
@sergiomurillo99303 жыл бұрын
You guys should do a video like this for the 99-04 New Edges
@cjponyparts3 жыл бұрын
We have a video on the fox body coming soon, locations for 94-04 will be indentical.
@Hardwaretuned2 жыл бұрын
@@cjponyparts bill btw I have the bmr aftermarket radiator support without the sway bar and I jacked the car up from that and it ended up bending…..
@TheNukaColaQuantum3 жыл бұрын
Page 189 of the manual says "Never use the rear differential as a jacking point" But this video says it's ok? I'm not sure which one to believe now.
@AutoYoung3 жыл бұрын
Just take your car to the dealer or someone else and let them work on it then...
@TheNukaColaQuantum3 жыл бұрын
@@AutoYoung Just an update I have tried the method in the video and realized it's just so people don't screw up their diff cover by using the rear diff as a jack point. Also no, I got burned once by a mechanic and out of sheer spite I have only ever worked on my own cars since then, and with great success, I only go to get tires changed at this point.
@bcc57012 жыл бұрын
@@TheNukaColaQuantum yep, for example my 13 GT500 has a diff cooler and cooler lines all over the cover so you gotta be real careful but totally fine to do
@senengonzalez33383 жыл бұрын
But in the owners manual said that never you do that, lift your car from the diff
@erbmcgerkin75642 жыл бұрын
I agree completely with you. The owners Guide specifically states the rear differential NEVER should be used as a jacking point, yet this video and multiple others on UTube are instructing their viewers that's its a safe procedure when actually it's clearly very dangerous!
@bcc57012 жыл бұрын
@@erbmcgerkin7564 it’s due to the potential to damage the diff cover seal if you don’t place the jack or use some sort of jacking pad to prevent slipping
@elqueso53126 ай бұрын
I just jack it up by the transmission😊
@upperccutt8 ай бұрын
How am i gonna change panhard bar ??,you have to drop rear end ,I dont have a lift
@SpaceFoxAD2 ай бұрын
Pinch welds will probably be ok enough, its not the end of the world if you need to use them
@madjackmadjack11 ай бұрын
If you don't know, he's talking about Harbor Freight. HF makes cheap tools that generally work fine, but never buy anything from there that can actually kill you, so that'd include jack stands and strut compressors.
@willkeen50103 жыл бұрын
Great video guys. Now for my S550, since it has an IRS, where do you suggest? Maybe a future video idea.
@cjponyparts3 жыл бұрын
We did one on the S550 a few years back.
@chrisreynolds6152 Жыл бұрын
So it's a "no" to using the pumpkin to jack up a s550?
@LibertyOrDeath874 ай бұрын
Thank you, I like to do my own oil and this is the first time I’ve had a vehicle doing my own where it wasn’t high enough by default lol. So if I just chalk the rear wheels, use the jack stands and keep the jack in place in front I should be good right? Have this irrational fear of shit failing lol
@warriorsmustang17842 ай бұрын
All I do for oil changes is drive up onto a set of Harbor freight ramps and chalk the rear wheels. It's plenty of height to get to the drain plug and filter. It's much faster than jacking it up
@joemanfredi62673 жыл бұрын
What are good jack stands that you would suggest? The comment about ones failing have me worried I own that kind lol
@cjponyparts3 жыл бұрын
There was an issue a few years back with some Harbor Freight jackstands being recalled for failing, that is what I was referring to. Most major brands like big red, sunex, performance tool, etc make good ones.
@joemanfredi62673 жыл бұрын
@@cjponyparts whew! Never cheaped out with harbor freight Jack's or stands. Thanks for the info
@AutoYoung3 жыл бұрын
😑😑😑
@ChaoticDestiny12 жыл бұрын
I was worried too. He never mentioned which jack stands had issues with failing. Im like ok....do I have them. I believe mine are ac delco 2.5 ton
@Helljumper72002 жыл бұрын
@@cjponyparts Are black jack stands from Walmart good?
@bozone95642 жыл бұрын
Where should i place the pads of a 2 post garage lift?
@brianjay122 жыл бұрын
so helpful thank you for making the paranoia go away 😅
@61fordf2504x42 жыл бұрын
Seen the unibodys crunch putting a jack under the rear of the K member. Definitely wouldn't do that
@ghostlightning94343 жыл бұрын
@cjponyparts take out the carpet !!!! and replace of the 13-14 !!
@eliarhernandez27696 ай бұрын
Amazing video
@mannycruz1320 Жыл бұрын
Is that a 3 ton jack
@erbmcgerkin75642 жыл бұрын
The Mustang Owner's Guide specifically states NEVER use the rear differential as a jacking point! The gentleman in this video is advising people to jack up the rear end of a Mustang by using the rear differential. Its dangerous and the incorrect procedure. Reference-2008 Mustang Owners Guide; (Roadside Emergencies) page 200 2nd paragraph. There are multiple instructional videos on UTube giving incorrect and dangerous advice by telling viewers to use the rear differential as a jacking point. The rear differential is not part of the frame of a vehicle therefore it should not be used as a jacking point or serious injury could occur.
@torquesoftware2 жыл бұрын
It's because you could mess up the cover. Everybody and their mother has been using pumpkins to get the rear up, since forever.
@joejoemartinez60592 жыл бұрын
@@torquesoftware so its safe?
@torquesoftware2 жыл бұрын
@@joejoemartinez6059 of course. Especially if it's like a 8.8 Ford. Just stay off the cover.
@bcc57012 жыл бұрын
@@joejoemartinez6059 yeah just use a rubber pad to keep the jack from slipping on the pumpkin. People have placed them badly and had the arm slip and wreck the diff cover seal