2010 honda fit front jack point? near radiator?
#1
2010 honda fit front jack point? near radiator?
Hi,
i removed the splash shield to try and find a front jack point. I think I found one near the front near the radiator.
I used to have a honda civic and this is where the front jack point was on it.
However I keep hearing people say that the front jack point on the honda fit is actually farther back near the back of the engine and is hard to reach.
can i use the one near the radiator? is it safe? has anyone used it? did it damage anything?
i removed the splash shield to try and find a front jack point. I think I found one near the front near the radiator.
I used to have a honda civic and this is where the front jack point was on it.
However I keep hearing people say that the front jack point on the honda fit is actually farther back near the back of the engine and is hard to reach.
can i use the one near the radiator? is it safe? has anyone used it? did it damage anything?
#3
I probably will try it but i'd like to know if anyone else has tried it before. the one behind the engine is almost impossible to reach with a jack.
#6
Hi,
i removed the splash shield to try and find a front jack point. I think I found one near the front near the radiator.
I used to have a honda civic and this is where the front jack point was on it.
However I keep hearing people say that the front jack point on the honda fit is actually farther back near the back of the engine and is hard to reach.
can i use the one near the radiator? is it safe? has anyone used it? did it damage anything?
i removed the splash shield to try and find a front jack point. I think I found one near the front near the radiator.
I used to have a honda civic and this is where the front jack point was on it.
However I keep hearing people say that the front jack point on the honda fit is actually farther back near the back of the engine and is hard to reach.
can i use the one near the radiator? is it safe? has anyone used it? did it damage anything?
Check your owners manual. Only jack the front with jacks at the notched places on either side to the rear of the front wheels. And if you're changing oil and filter you can have the Fit tilt slightly to drain more oil out. If you work under the car use jackstands; its not a fun way to die.
#7
for those of you telling me to stay away from the jack point near the radiator why? have you heard of people messing up their cars by using that point?
I was also thinking of placing a block of wood in between the jack and the frame to make sure nothing is dented.
I was also thinking of placing a block of wood in between the jack and the frame to make sure nothing is dented.
#9
hmmm...i used to jack up my civic by the radiator...i think it was the frame of the car where the radiator sat that i jacked up. i guess i just can't believe that honda would get rid of that jack point and put it so far back. major design flaw in my opinion.
or is it just not recommended to use the frame near the radiator as a jack point....possible just not recommended?
or is it just not recommended to use the frame near the radiator as a jack point....possible just not recommended?
#16
#17
I would still like to hear from someone who was brave enough to use the frame near the radiator to jack up the car.
It's just ridiculous to me that you'd have to buy a long reach jack just to put your front end up on jack stands. those things cost 300+ dollars.
like i said i used to jack up my old civic from the frame near the radiator. sure it dented a few places on the frame but it caused no major damage.
It's just ridiculous to me that you'd have to buy a long reach jack just to put your front end up on jack stands. those things cost 300+ dollars.
like i said i used to jack up my old civic from the frame near the radiator. sure it dented a few places on the frame but it caused no major damage.
#18
It's sounding like you will have to be the brave soul who tries it first.
For me, I just use a regular rolling floor jack that my dad has. It just fits under, but the handle ends up being even with the bottom of the bumper. I use two peices of 2x8 and drive the car up on them first so I can get room to swing the handle.
For me, I just use a regular rolling floor jack that my dad has. It just fits under, but the handle ends up being even with the bottom of the bumper. I use two peices of 2x8 and drive the car up on them first so I can get room to swing the handle.
#19
I would still like to hear from someone who was brave enough to use the frame near the radiator to jack up the car.
It's just ridiculous to me that you'd have to buy a long reach jack just to put your front end up on jack stands. those things cost 300+ dollars.
like i said i used to jack up my old civic from the frame near the radiator. sure it dented a few places on the frame but it caused no major damage.
It's just ridiculous to me that you'd have to buy a long reach jack just to put your front end up on jack stands. those things cost 300+ dollars.
like i said i used to jack up my old civic from the frame near the radiator. sure it dented a few places on the frame but it caused no major damage.
from the side:
from the front:
Last edited by Steve244; 04-02-2013 at 01:37 PM.
#20
My floor jack doesn't fit... most likely because my Fit is a little lower on the Swift springs.
I use the scissor jack on one corner to lift the Fit up a bit, then slide the floor jack in and lift the whole corner. Sure, it's a little bit of effort, but not much. I would use a second floor jack, but I'm too lazy the broken smaller one I have.
I use the scissor jack on one corner to lift the Fit up a bit, then slide the floor jack in and lift the whole corner. Sure, it's a little bit of effort, but not much. I would use a second floor jack, but I'm too lazy the broken smaller one I have.