Someone clue me in on the safe jacking points for a floor jack on these cars. I want to pull the wheels off and scrub them and get some old balance weight adhesive off them. I looked under and saw what appears to be a pad of some sort under the engine dead center but not sure what it's purpose is. Can't see anywhere safe in the rear so I figured I better ask first.

 

My 01 has a center pad near the front and one pad on each side under the front door area. They are for jacking up the car I have been told. I used them for removing my wheels and it went well.

 

Thanks...I'll give it a shot today...is there a torque spec for the lugs that needs to followed precisely ? I don't want to screw up rotors ...

 

vader: put on my BFG DR yesterday-use 17mm deep socket and torque to 110 ft/lbs per dealer for AMG wheels. Joker

 

Can anyone be more specific with the jack points to use on a W211? I am trying to get the car on stands, and I only see one point per wheel. I was hoping to jack it up and put a stand under it then lower it.

 

Thanks for the info....I only took off the fronts with the center jack pad...why these tire guys leave old weight sticky crap on the wheels is beyond me...Jangy...I want to lift the entire rear off the ground with a floor jack...I didn't do it because the only rear points are on each side and I don't want to twist the car structure that way....wanted to lift from the center . I'm used to putting the jack under the center section of the rear end but when I looked under this car and saw aluminum...I said the hell with it until I find a better way

 

jangy, did you ever get and answer elsewhere to this question? I want to change tranny fluid and want to learn how properly to support the car, and what I need for stands, etc. I have a 2 ton floor jack