C300Sport

I am planning of painting my calipers sometime in the next few weeks and thought I would just put all four corners up on jack stands while I work and while the epoxy cures.
Does MB recommend a particular placement for jack stands? I know we have jacking points and I have the adapter for that but just don't want to end up placing the jack stand under something that looks beefy enough only to find out later that was a big no no.
Any help appreciated.

C300Sport

Come on now, with all the mods going on here somebody has had to have had there car up on stands at some point in time.

jimmythegreek

if u use the factory points to lift the car use the suspension mounts for teh stands. basically where the wishbone connects to the subframe is a good spot, thats where I lift from sometimes in the shop. same w the rear its also a strong spot. Dont use anything close to the factory lift point, its all sheetmetal and plastic on top

dgghostkilla

can you clarify this? im getting ready to do my rear brakes and I would like to put the car on jack stands. im just having issues understanding what you are saying. now the jack that comes with the car fits right on on the side jack positions, but any other jack will not fit there right? i did find those 30 dollars blocks that you are suppose to drill into the jacks! but thats just another expense.

I have not bought the jacks yet, im looking into buying two basic jack stands
and this jack
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...g_points_w.jpg

http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLo...Jack_Pads.html

xXHotelCrazyXx

Look in your owners manual, it will show you all the jack points...those are good places for jack stands

dgghostkilla

the owner's manual has one for each corner near the wheels with the special block for the Mercedes benz jack.

I would not be able to put a regular jack stand there right!





http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLo..._pad_tool.html

Savage c-300

I ran into this same situation and just ended up doing one wheel at a time. I would love some insight on this as well.

xXHotelCrazyXx

I place them in there without any problems

Carsy

I bought 2 2000 lb hydraulic trolley jacks , removed the cups , cut oblong pieces of steel to fit the MB jacking points & fitted them to the jacks.

dgghostkilla

you got any pics of them

Carsy

In fact I welded the made up steel blocks to the original jack cups which attach to the jack by a pin secured by a 'c' clip.

dgghostkilla

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;...03#ip/14560041

23 bucks, and it fits perfect on the jack wells. I bought two.
I'll put a picture up tonight. **** I already have he right rear rotor out. Once I get home from work. I'll finish my fist break/rotor :-)

dgghostkilla

I went to pep boys, auto zone. Ended up returning an expensive jack cause the head was too big for the c300 jack point. I also returned two jack stands from auto zone cause they def don't fit on the wells. So I decided to buy two of these jacks. Pep boysells the exact one but in a different color packaging. It's on special for 20 bucks but they didn't have them in the store. So I just went to my local Walmart. They work great but also I will not be working under te car just cause a value my life :-). For that you prob do need proper jack stands

Carsy

Thanks for the photos Carsy........Oh that's all right Dgg. No problem at all.

JimPap

The link posted earlier in this thread is no long working.

Can you post a current link?