X166 GL Jack Points?
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2014 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG
X166 GL Jack Points?
Anyone know how to properly raise the vehicle? If I use my jack on the jack points, it will crush that plastic pieces behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels that are the jack points.
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That's unfortunate, I'd like to know this as well so I don't crush stuff with my floor jack. Based on the manual, the shape of the jack point area is to accommodate the widow-maker type jack that comes in the tire change kit. I haven't looked at this area, but since its plastic is there a chance it's just a removable shell?
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I did a few searches, and the jack with the tire change kit fits inside the jack point area (so it's made for that).
I'll have to take a better look or ask my MB Tech if no one here knows.
I'll have to take a better look or ask my MB Tech if no one here knows.
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2014 GL350; 2011 E90 M3
Various vendors sell adapters to fit inside the Mercedes jack points. Do a search on google or amazon for a Mercedes Jack Pad Adapter to find what you need.
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It is a rubber pad at all four corners of the vehicle that service techs use to lift the vehicle. If you look under the vehicle just behind the front wheels or just in front of the rear wheels there should be a rubber block mounted to the bottom of the body.
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2006 Toyota Tundra, 2013 Mercedes GL550
I had my first encounter with the spare kit on Easter Day when I went to visit family - had a large screw somehow puncture a hole in rear tire. The screw must be stuck in a road crack and poking up, because it wasn't stuck in the tire.
The TPMS was very accurate as it chimed when that tire dropped to 29ish, and I can see it go down 28..27..26. I pulled off interstate and found a gas station where it was at 19 psi, then completely flat a couple minutes later.
After swapping wheels, found out my kit did NOT come with short bolts to mount spare. Called MB roadside and she directed the nearest MB (30 minutes from me) to call me. They couldn't even find out or answer if they can get out a set of short bolts or a loaner wheel, or something to temporarily fix the flat..they sent a guy out, but after waiting 40 minutes and still no sight of road assistant, I luckily ran into a friend that happened to be at the same station, he had a plug kit that we used to plug the hole. As I pulled off the spare to put the stock wheel back, the stupid jack leaned, and BAM! Landed on the rotor. Yes, it was on flat concrete and properly mounted in that rectangle Jack point. The little rod that sticks up from the Jack head was bent when the jack leaned, so I can't use/fit the head back in that rectangle Jack point. Had to use my friend's jack (Chevy Malibu), I placed it on the control arm, jacked up the rear and was able to mount stock wheel back on and go.
Long story short, factory GL jack sucks *****, MB roadside sucks *****..a Chevy Malibu jack used on the lower control arm saved the day.
The TPMS was very accurate as it chimed when that tire dropped to 29ish, and I can see it go down 28..27..26. I pulled off interstate and found a gas station where it was at 19 psi, then completely flat a couple minutes later.
After swapping wheels, found out my kit did NOT come with short bolts to mount spare. Called MB roadside and she directed the nearest MB (30 minutes from me) to call me. They couldn't even find out or answer if they can get out a set of short bolts or a loaner wheel, or something to temporarily fix the flat..they sent a guy out, but after waiting 40 minutes and still no sight of road assistant, I luckily ran into a friend that happened to be at the same station, he had a plug kit that we used to plug the hole. As I pulled off the spare to put the stock wheel back, the stupid jack leaned, and BAM! Landed on the rotor. Yes, it was on flat concrete and properly mounted in that rectangle Jack point. The little rod that sticks up from the Jack head was bent when the jack leaned, so I can't use/fit the head back in that rectangle Jack point. Had to use my friend's jack (Chevy Malibu), I placed it on the control arm, jacked up the rear and was able to mount stock wheel back on and go.
Long story short, factory GL jack sucks *****, MB roadside sucks *****..a Chevy Malibu jack used on the lower control arm saved the day.
Last edited by v6pwr; Apr 21, 2016 at 12:25 PM.
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I have AAA for that exact reason and also have a spare jack with molded case so I can bring on long trips. AAA Premier has 1 200 mile tow included and I believe 5 100 mile tows.
The discount on hotels for me pays for the membership itself so the tow service is an added benefit.
The discount on hotels for me pays for the membership itself so the tow service is an added benefit.
